What for Upanayanam

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"Janmana  Jaayate Soodrah, Karmana Jaayate Brahmanah ".

After completing fifth year, the Upanayanam is performed traditionally.. Because of Upanayanam  the boy begets the  Dwijatwa Siddhi. Means he gets the second birth to attain eternal knowledge in his life. Then he starts his Aksharabhyasa ( Education). Akshara is the meaning of eternal.  He can have the ability of  worship for learning  Vidya.   Vidya means Knowledge. When once the Upanayanam is over the boy worships Gaayatri Mata and enchant the Mantra. With this power he attains the Knwoledge and Sceience through education.In the   guidance of Teacher (Guru) he learns and enters into household life (Gruhasthasram) and earns all the comforts and happiness by leading Virtuous life. In the Upanayanam we can see  two words.Upa and Nayanam. Nayanam means Netram (eye) which is for sight. Sarvendriyaanam Nayanam Pradhanam. Here Nayanam means Jnana Chaksshuvu. Upa means close. So close to the Knwoledge, i.e, Jnanam. In the creation, all the species of birds have two lives.They are called as Dwijah. In Hinduism it is applied to  Brahmanah.. Upanayanam makes him as Dwijah.