Priest and father perform havan - a sacred purifying ritual ( yajna ) pooja during a boys Upanayanam or Sacred thread ceremony.

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Upanayanam or the thread ceremony is the sanskara performed to mark the beginning of studenthood or Brahmacharya ashram for a Brahmin, Kshatriya or Vaishya boy, to formalise his eligibility to read and study the sacred books Varna. It is traditional for young Hindu boys to carry out this ancient ceremony in todays society even if they do not have any intention of becoming a priest. It is an important rite of passage. A Havan is a sacred purifying ritual (yajna) in Hinduism that involves a fire ceremony. It is a ritual of sacrifice made to the fire god Agni. The havan or fire sacrifice is one of the most important duties in Vedic Special havans are performed on special occasions like rites of passage.

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