Dharma Sastra Surrukkam (bySri.Krishnamoorthy Sastri and K.Sundara Raman-Publishers)

• People Eligible to make Yagnobhaveetham (Yagnobhaveetham = Poonul)
• A Married Woman (Sumangali) OR
• A Kannika (UnMarried Girl) OR
• A Widow
• These three are eligible for making Yagnobhaveetham
• Yagnobhaveetham should be done using Paruthi (Cotton)

• • Method to make Yagnobhaveetham (Poonol/Sacred Thread)
  
  
  
  • Sitting in a pure place, the lady should keep four fingers of her right palm and wrap the cotton into three threads around her palm.
  • Wrapping these three threads around the palm for 96 times we get One Poonol (One Yagnobhaveetham)
  • This Poonol (Sacred Thread, Yagnobhaveetham) is also called as "Shanvadhi"
  • This Poonol should be cleansed with water
  • Once cleansed, it should be folded into three layers and twisted and turned
  • After this, the Poonol obtained will have nine Dhantus due to the folding
  • This Poonol should be decorated to have Knot (Often this Knot is called as Bhrama Knot)
  • This Yagnobhaveetham should not be exceeding the belly of the boy
  • If the length of Yagnobhaveetham is too short it impacts the life of the Boy and too long makes all of the Karma performed by the boy as meaningless.
  • • Rules around giving Rice to a Bhramachari (Food given as Alms)(How to get bikshai during Upanayana Kalam)
    
    
    
    • A Bhramachari who obtains his food through alms (Anna Bikshai) should never be addressed rudely or scolded.
    • The Bhramachari should take his food only to the required quantity for his appetite. He should never ask for more, which he cannot have.
    • If on any given day if there are any left overs in his food which he got as an Anna Bikshai, he should bury it or should dissolve it in a water (Pond or River).
    
    
  • • • Persons from whom a Bhramachari should not obtain Food through alms (Anna Bikshai)
    
    
    
    
    o From his Guru
    o From his Guru’s blood relatives (Blood relatives – Relatives who has 10 day participation in janana Marana aachoucham.)
    o From his blood relatives
    o Maternal Uncle
    
    
    · · Method to give food to a Bhramachari during an Anna Bikshai
    
    The food to be given to a Bhramachari (Rice (Bikshai),Pickle,Vegetables) should not be given directly by hand.
    
    The giver should transfer the food (above said) through a bowl/utensil/serving spoon
    • • Persons from whom a Bhramachari should not obtain Food through alms (Anna Bikshai)
        
    
    
    
    o From his Guru
    o From his Guru’s blood relatives (Blood relatives – Relatives who has 10 day participation in janana Marana aachoucham.)
    o From his blood relatives
    o Maternal Uncle
    
    
    · · Method to give food to a Bhramachari during an Anna Bikshai
    
    The food to be given to a Bhramachari (Rice (Bikshai),Pickle,Vegetables) should not be given directly by hand.
    
    The giver should transfer the food (above said) through a bowl/utensil/serving spoon
    
    

[Balasubramanian NR]

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