{"id":3591,"date":"2024-05-15T18:11:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T08:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwip.com.au\/hcanew\/?page_id=3591"},"modified":"2024-06-06T17:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T07:03:26","slug":"icons-sacraments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwip.com.au\/hcanew\/icons-sacraments\/","title":{"rendered":"Icons & Sacraments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Sanya\u2019s List \u2013 Hindu Religious icons<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Hindu Council of Australia has compiled a list of Hindu Icons that Hindus may wear on their body and which have spiritual significance. This list has been made to remove confusion among non-Hindus about what is sacred to Hindus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hindu Sacraments worn on the body<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hindu icons all year round<\/strong><\/p>

Scared Hindu icons that can not be removed<\/strong><\/p>

  • Nose stud<\/strong>
    • Essential for girls during puberty, can not be removed for one year.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
    • Yajnopavit\/Janaue\u00a0(Sacred thread)
      • \u00a0essential for boys after their Yajnopavit right of passage, once worn can not be removed and worn again without extensive rituals (not even during swimming lessons)<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
      • Sindoor
        • essential for married women. Removal is not permitted while husband is alive.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
        • Mangalsutra
          • essential for married women. Removal is not permitted while husband is alive.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
          • Choti\/Shikha
            • small hair tail for boys during a right of passage.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
            • Pagdi (Turban, A cloth wrapped around the head)
              • touching or removing it is disrespectful. It can be removed for a short period in privacy, like when having a shower and must be worn as soon as possible.<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
              • Sivalingam (Veera and Adi Shiva people, Lingayat) or other Hindu Gods as pendant in a necklace.<\/li><\/ul>

                Sacred Hindu icons that can be removed by the wearer<\/strong><\/p>

                1. Bindi\u00a0\u2013 optional for women and girls, it can not be removed by others.<\/li>
                2. Bangles worn on wrists by women \u2013 a cultural item<\/li>
                3. Kondhani \u2013 a bracelet made of black thread worn around the waist<\/li>
                4. Anklets (Pahjeb, Payal) \u2013 a metal bracelet worn on ankles<\/li>
                5. Ear rings\/studs for boys and girls in some families<\/li>
                6. Gem stone on rings for special effects of planets<\/li><\/ol>

                  Hindu Sacraments worn on Special Occasions<\/strong><\/p>

                  1. Tulsi Mala\u00a0\u2013 A necklace of Tulsi beads. During special religious observations.<\/li>
                  2. Teeka, Tilak \u2013 a mark on the forehead<\/li>
                  3. Vibhuti\u00a0\u2013 essential during Hindu prayers, optional otherwise<\/li>
                  4. Mehendi\/henna\/turmeric\u00a0\u2013 essential when getting married or when a close family member gets married, optional for married women during karva chauth day. Henna is a fast colour (looks like a emporary tatto) that takes a week or more to fade away<\/li>
                  5. Men are not allowed to cut their hair during Sabramalai month (Mid of November to January 14\/15)<\/li>
                  6. Rakhi \u2013 a special bracelet worn on special festival day of Rakhi.<\/li>
                  7. Kajal\/Surma (dark black eye ointment)<\/li>
                  8. Raksha\/mouli \u2013 multi colour thread bracelet as a protective icon during special days<\/li>
                  9. Gajra \u2013 a flower arrangement by woman at the back of there hair.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    These icons have to be treated with extreme respect and should not be touched or removed without the owners consent.<\/p>

                      1. Rangoli<\/li>
                      2. Toran<\/li>
                      3. Aum<\/li>
                      4. Swastika\u00a0\u2013 optional display inside or outside the home.<\/li>
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