Avani Avittam
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Avani Avittam is a Hindu ritual observance, especially among South Indian Brahmins, marked by the ceremonial changing of the sacred thread (yajñopavītam) and recitation of Vedic mantras.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual observance
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Vedic ritual ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Avani Avittam Upakarma
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Upakarma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedNakshatra |
Avittam
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Dhanishta ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kannada Brahmins
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Malayali Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ South Indian Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ Telugu Brahmins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the Tamil month Avani and the star Avittam ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Upanayana samskara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsTextualTradition |
Rigveda tradition
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Samaveda tradition ⓘ Shukla Yajurveda tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Taittiriya Shakha of Yajurveda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | primarily observed by men who wear the sacred thread ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
atonement for past ritual omissions
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reaffirmation of Vedic study ⓘ renewal of sacred thread ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ceremonial changing of the sacred thread
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recitation of Vedic mantras ⓘ |
| includesRecitation |
Gayatri mantra
GENERATED
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Prayaschitta mantras GENERATED ⓘ Vedic Suktas GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
Brahmayajna
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Kamokarshit Japam ⓘ Mahasankalpa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Brahmins
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Dvija communities ⓘ Rigveda adherents ⓘ Samaveda adherents ⓘ Yajurveda adherents ⓘ |
| occursInCalendar |
Hindu lunisolar calendar
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Tamil calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Avani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalVariation |
Andhra Pradesh observance pattern
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Karnataka observance pattern ⓘ Kerala observance pattern ⓘ Tamil Nadu observance pattern ⓘ |
| relatedFestival | Gayatri Japam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | Gayatri Japam is observed on the day following Avani Avittam by many communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
August
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September NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesObject |
sacred thread
ⓘ
yajñopavītam ⓘ |
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