2019 Avani Avittam Archives

2019 Samaveda Upakarma Pooja Date And Timing

Samaveda Upakarma Monday 2nd of September 2019 About Samaveda Upakarma: On Samaveda Upakarma day, people of Brahmin community ritually change their Upanayana thread accompanied by Shrauta rituals. Upakarma is an ancient Vedic ritual still practiced by Hindus of Brahmin caste. In Tamil Nadu, Upakarma is known as Avani Avittam. Gayathri Japam is performed on the […]

2019 Rig Veda Upakarma Puja Date And Timings

Rigveda Upakarma/Avani Avittam Wednesday 14th August 2019 Rig-Veda Upakarma is a Vedic ritual still practiced by Brahmins, by which they change their Upanayana thread accompanied by Shrauta rituals. In Tamil Nadu, the Upakarma is known as Avani Avittam and the next day of Avani Avittam is known as Gayatri Japam.