English Explanatory Dictionary

yajnopavita

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.

Word forms

yajnopavita yajnopavitas

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Doublet of janeu.

Synonyms

janeu
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