Yagnopavita

Glossary

A sacred thread worn over the left shoulder and crosswise over the torso, which symbolises a Hindu rite of initiation into a stage of learning. This rite is limited to males of the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya varnas (social classes) of Hindu society and the thread itself is considered a marker of caste. Within Indian iconography, it is also appears in religious sculptures and paintings.

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Yagnopavita%newline%A sacred thread worn over the left shoulder and crosswise over the torso, which symbolises a Hindu rite of initiation into a stage of learning. This rite is limited to males of the Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya varnas (social classes) of Hindu society and the thread itself is considered a marker of caste. Within Indian iconography, it is also appears in religious sculptures and paintings.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Yagnopavita”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/yagnopavita/
MLA	“Yagnopavita.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/yagnopavita/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Yagnopavita. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/yagnopavita/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)