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sacred thread — The sacred thread is a cord worn by upper caste Hindu males over the right shoulder, running across the chest and around the left side of the body. It consists of three strands before mar riage and six or more thereafter. This thread can be… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
sacred thread — Hinduism. a cord worn by Hindus of the three upper castes as a sign of being twice born or initiated into the Vedas. * * * … Universalium
sacred thread — /seɪkrəd ˈθrɛd/ (say saykruhd thred) noun (in a Hindu marriage ceremony) the three cords tied together by the Brahma granthi. See Brahma granthi …
Guru Nanak and the Sacred Thread — is a sacred story of Sikhism.Hinduism is the total vedic, tantric, yogic and bhakti approach of Indian saints towards a final goal of immortality. Hinduism has two main concepts:1. Nirguna brahman2. Saguna brahman Nirguna brahman has very… … Wikipedia
sacred cord — noun see sacred thread … Useful english dictionary
Sacred Games (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Sacred Games image caption = author = Vikram Chandra country = India/USA language = English genre = Novels publisher = HarperCollins release date = 2007 media type = Print (Hardcover) pages = 928pp isbn = ISBN 0061130354… … Wikipedia
Thread of Time — NOTOC Infobox Album Name = Thread of Time – The Best of the Music of Enya Type = tribute album Longtype = to Enya Artist = Taliesin Orchestra Released = March 12, 2002 Recorded = 2002 Genre = New age Length = 52:31 Label = Compendia Producer =… … Wikipedia
Leading Sacred Harp music — The Sacred Harp musical tradition is unusual in choral music in that the task of leading it is not delegated to a single expert, but is rotated among participants. A number of customs related to leading can be traced to this democratic, non… … Wikipedia
Священная Нить — (Sacred Thread) См. Яджнопавита … Словарь йоги
Upanayanam — Upanayana, sometimes known outside India by the name, sacred thread ceremony , is commonly known for being a Hindu rite of passage ritual. Traditionally, the ceremony was performed to mark the point at which boys began their formal education.In… … Wikipedia
