On this day, the Yajur Vedic Brahmins begin reading the Yajur Veda for the next six months.īrahmins basically are given a sacred thread on Avani Avittam, and it mostly is thought that the third eye (eye of knowledge) opens.
The Avani Avittam ceremony is observed with complete dedication and devotion by Brahmin communities all across the world. The Tamil month of Avani is Avittam, which is one of the 27 Nakshatras. It falls on the traditional Hindu calendar's Shravan Purnima (full moon day), which is also Raksha Bandhan Day in North India. Regardless of whether it is a full moon day (purnima) or not, Rig Vedic Brahmins replace the holy thread on that day.Īvani Avittam, also known as ‘Upakramam,' signifies start of the study of the Vedas and is a major ceremony for the Brahmin community in Kerala (Malayalam: ആവണി അവിട്ടം) and Tamil Nadu (Tamil: ஆவணி அவிட்டம்). Rig Vedic Upakarna is observed on the day of Shravana nakshatra in the sukla paksha in the Shraavana month (waxing moon period).
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