"upanayana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /uːpəˈnɑːjənə/ Forms: upanayanas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sa|उपनयन}} Sanskrit उपनयन (upanayana) Head templates: {{en-noun}} upanayana (plural upanayanas)
  1. (Hinduism) An initiation ceremony undergone by Hindu boys over the age of seven belonging to the highest three castes, marking the start of their formal education. Wikipedia link: upanayana Tags: Hinduism Categories (topical): Hinduism
    Sense id: en-upanayana-en-noun-jRv5UcKZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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