Pradhyumna Dixit

The center figure of the Upanayanam ceremony had his head tonsured as part of cleansing the old ways of living, a symbolic ceremony denoting a new start or a new chapter in life. As an elaborate ceremony that involves the participation of the child, the family members, and the Gurus, the presence of the Holy Pontiff from the Sringeri Matt and other Vedic scholars added vibrancy to the ceremony. The intellectual birth of the child through the teacher’s care was the primary message of the holy ceremony. The ceremony and the celebrations associated with the Upanayana came to a happy ending with the serving of delicious food.