Yr 8- Sacred Thread Ceremony

The Sacred Thread Ceremony is also called the Upanayana.

• True

• False

What rite of passage/stage is it in a Hindu's life?

• 4th

• 6th

• 8th

• 10th

How many strands make up the thread?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the Hindu term for rite of passage?

• Samskara

• Brahman

• Samsara

• Moksha

It is usually just for boys and they have to be between the age of 11 and 13.

• True

• False

The ceremony can take place in a home or temple.

• True

• False

What is the Sanskrit name for temple?

• Vedas

• Samskara

• Mandir

• Murti

The thread is worn right shoulder to left hip.

• True

• False

In some communities girls have the ceremony.

• True

• False

Cermony takes place around a sacred fire to symbolise God is