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Yagnopaveetham
The Yagnopaveetham is the triple stranded sacrificial strand of thread that is worn by those initiated into the Gayatri recital. The three strands represent the three sandhya rites that are to be performed when the sun rises and sets and when the sun is at the zenith.
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