Janeu is a consecrated that is worn by each and every Hindu Brahmin of India. … It is believed that a boy cannot be surmised as “Dvija” (twice born) until hewears the janeu. Besides the Brahmins, Janeo thread is also worn by the Kshatriyas and Vaishyas
| Language | Name of the ceremony | Word for “Sacred Thread” |
|---|---|---|
| Sanskrit | Upanayanam ??????? |
Yaj?opav?tam ???????????(also Bra?ma s?tram ?????????????) |
| Malayalam | Upanayanam ?????? |
Poonool (IAST: p???l) ??????? |
| Tamil | p???l/Upanayanam ??????/??????? |
Formal: P???l (??????) Colloquial: P??al (?????) |
| Telugu | Odugu,Upanayanamu ?????,??????? |
Jandhyamu ??????? |
| Kannada | Upanayana, Munji ?????,????? |
Janivaara ?????? |
| Hindi | Janeu ???? |
Janeu ???? |
| Marathi | Munja ???? |
Z?nave ????? |
| Konkani | Munji ????,?????,????? |
Jannuvey ??????,??????? |
| Assamese | Lagundeoni ?????????? |
Lagun ???? |
| Bengali | Uponayon ?????? |
Upabeet, Poit? ?????, ???? |
| Oriya | Bratopanayan,Brata Ghara ?????????, ?????? |
Poitaa ???? |
| Nepali | Bratabandha ??????? |
Janai ???, ??? |
| Kashmiri | Mekhal ????,???? |
Yonya ?o???,????? |
| Tulu | Brahmopadesha, Upanayana, Noola Madimme ?????,??? ??????? |
Yagnopaveeta ???? |
| Gujarati | Janoi ???? |
Yagnopavit ????????? |
| Pahari | Janeyu ????? |
Janeyu ????? |
| Sindhi | Janya ????? |
Janya ????? |
| Punjabi | Janju ???? |
Janju ???? |
| Sourashtra | Oduvam | Jenjam |
| Maithili | Upanayana | Janeu |
| Weight | 0.001 kg |
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