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Hi All,

I want to know what is the right age for Upanayanam? I read in the Sapthagiri 
magazine that if the Upananayam is not performed between the age 8 and 16, then 
the boy is not for Brahmopadesha. The article continued that "it is said in the 
Dharma Shastra that if Upanayana is not performed before the age of Sixteen a 
boy becomes Savitri-Patita, fallen from the Brahmanic tradtion"

In my case, my parents couldn't perform the upanayanam before the age of 16. I 
believe there is a custom that there should not be 3 Brahmacharis in a house at 
any point of time. I don't know the reason behind this custom. But becasue of 
this custom, my upanayanam was postponed until one of my elder brother got 
married. But by the time I had already crossed the age of 16.

Though in the same article it has been mentioned that the Boy and his father 
would have perfromed some prayaschitta for the delayed performance of the 
Upanayana, I don't remember of doing any such thing during my Upanayanam. 
Probably the person (Vadhiyar swamigal) who has performed the Upanaayanam for 
me would have performed the prayaschitta without making informing us.

Can some one tell me whether I should do any prayaschitta now ? If yes, what 
kind of Prayaschitta I should do now ?

I also wanted to know whether the age mentioned in the ariticle is correct and 
the reason behind the custom of 3 Brahamacharis should not be there in the 
house at any time.

Thanks, Balaji



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