Janeu (sacred thread)

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Janeu (Devanagari: जनेऊ) refers to the sacred thread worn by a Hindu on the occasion of the upanayana sanskar in Hinduism. It is made from cotton fabrics. It has a great respect among Hindu adherents. In the tradition of Hinduism, it symbolises power, knowledge and activism. It is worn by several communities in the Indian subcontinent. The Brahmins, Bhumihars, Kayasthas, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Sonar communities, etc are the major communities who wear the sacred thread or Janeu. A person who wears the sacred thread or "Janeu" is called as Janeudhari.

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