Avani Avittam or Upakarma, also known as Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana, is an ancient ritual performed by Brahmin sect on Shravan Purnima day or Raksha Bandhan day in South Indian states – Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Kerala and in some parts of Orissa. This ritual is called as Avani Avittam in Tamilnadu and Kerala; and Yajur […]