Short Paragraph on Upakarma and Gayatri Japam
Here is your short paragraph on Upakarma and Gayatri Japam: This belongs exclusively to the Brahmins. In Tamil Nadu, they are called twice - born, dvija. The first from the mother's womb and the second from the Upanayana (thread bearing ceremony) which literally means an additional eye. The guru who initiates are with the Gayatri Mahamantra becomes an eye opener [...]