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Which Hindu coming-of-age ritual, one of the sixteen samskaras, involves the investiture of a sacred thread across the torso and marks a boy's initiation into formal Vedic study?
Answer: Upanayana — The Upanayana (sacred thread ceremony) is a traditional rite of passage for boys in the three twice-born varnas, marking the beginning of their formal education under a guru.
- A Upanayana ✓
- B Vivaha
- C Namakarana
- D Annaprashana
The Upanayana (sacred thread ceremony) is a traditional rite of passage for boys in the three twice-born varnas, marking the beginning of their formal education under a guru.