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**brraverishhh** · 07-05-2012, 01:47 PM

Well the sacred thread is needed to do the daily rituals like sandhyAvandanam. The code calls for it. There is a precedent for wearing the pUNUl. In the old days there was respect for brahmins and brahmins generally wore nothing on their upper body except the pUNUl and a small cloth (called tuNDu or uttarIyam) over their shoulder. By seeing the sacred thread on their body others paid their due respects. The saying came about once you are well known in the community. They will recognize you by the face and no need for PUNUl. Nowadays ironically not only you don't want to be known as a brahmin but definitely not with a pUNUl.

07-05-2012, 01:47 PM	#3
brraverishhh Join Date Jan 2006 Posts 5,127 Senior Member	Well the sacred thread is needed to do the daily rituals like sandhyAvandanam. The code calls for it. There is a precedent for wearing the pUNUl. In the old days there was respect for brahmins and brahmins generally wore nothing on their upper body except the pUNUl and a small cloth (called tuNDu or uttarIyam) over their shoulder. By seeing the sacred thread on their body others paid their due respects. The saying came about once you are well known in the community. They will recognize you by the face and no need for PUNUl. Nowadays ironically not only you don't want to be known as a brahmin but definitely not with a pUNUl.
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