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Special Attire of a Student during Upanayana (उपनयने विशेष-परिधानम्) (view source)
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Upanayana is a unique ritual with specific procedures whose symbolism impose upon the pupil certain external marks of differentiation concerning his dress, equipment, and appearance by which he is identified out and recognized.<ref name=":6">Mookerji. Radha Kumud, (1947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 178 -180)</ref>
[[Upanayana (उपनयनम्)|Upanayana]] is a unique ritual with specific procedures whose symbolism impose upon the pupil certain external marks of differentiation concerning his dress, equipment, and appearance by which he is identified out and recognized.<ref name=":6">Mookerji. Radha Kumud, (1947) Ancient Indian Education (Brahminical and Buddhist) London: MacMillan And Co., Ltd. (Page 178 -180)</ref>
The goals of the special attire prescribed in the texts for a student are to primarily teach him to live a simple life with less needs, with humility, closely associate with nature, avoiding luxury and decorations, leaving the ahamkara or riches, and live harmoniously with his co-students.
The goals of the special attire prescribed in the texts for a student are to primarily teach him to live a simple life with less needs, with humility, closely associate with nature, avoiding luxury and decorations, leaving the ahamkara or riches, and live harmoniously with his co-students.
Acharya Ashrama has its own code of conduct as described in the Dharmasutras and Grhyasutras. However, all students based on his varna had special rules to follow, had a dress code, and specific activities. Whatever be their objectives of study, students were to have certain marks of differentiation concerning their attire.
Acharya Ashrams have their own code of conduct as described in the [[Dharmasutras (धर्मसूत्राणि)|Dharmasutras]] and [[Grhyasutras (गृह्यसूत्राणि)|Grhyasutras]]. However, all students based on their varna had special rules to follow, had a dress code, and specific activities. Whatever be their objectives of study, students were to have certain marks of differentiation concerning their attire.
== Characteristic Attire of an Upaneeta ==
== Characteristic Attire of an Upaneeta ==