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In ancient statues, Buddha is seen wearing a yajnopavit. But acc. to the neo-buddhists, those were created by Evil Brahmins in the wrong craftsmanship, and there is no evidence in Buddhist texts
Today will EXPOSE them
Let see evidence of Yagnopaveet from buddhist scriptures
Today will EXPOSE them
Let see evidence of Yagnopaveet from buddhist scriptures
1. In Avadhānastotram[vandanāstavaṁ vā] Boddhisatva is referred as "यज्ञोपवीतफणिराजसुमण्डित" means he is wearing Yagnopaveet and Naga At back
2. Many Buddhist gods ;hindu gods which are included in Buddhist pantheon; tantric gods are oftenly referred as "सर्पयज्ञोपवीत"..
![1. In Avadhānastotram[vandanāstavaṁ vā] Boddhisatva is referred as "यज्ञोपवीतफणिराजसुमण्डित" means he is wearing Yagnopaveet and Naga At back2. Many Buddhist gods ;hindu gods which are included in Buddhist pantheon; tantric gods are oftenly referred as "सर्पयज्ञोपवीत"..](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ErMDtY1VgAAsJsI.jpg "1. In Avadhānastotram[vandanāstavaṁ vā] Boddhisatva is referred as \"यज्ञोपवीतफणिराजसुमण्डित\" means he is wearing Yagnopaveet and Naga At back2. Many Buddhist gods ;hindu gods which are included in Buddhist pantheon; tantric gods are oftenly referred as \"सर्पयज्ञोपवीत\"..")
2. Many Buddhist gods ;hindu gods which are included in Buddhist pantheon; tantric gods are oftenly referred as "सर्पयज्ञोपवीत"..
..means wearing sacred thread of Naga as a Yagnopaveet ,ref can be found in multiple Buddhist Strotras and tantrik texts
3. In Tantric Theravada ( now almost lost) Buddhist perform thread ritual along with several other hindu rituals
3. In Tantric Theravada ( now almost lost) Buddhist perform thread ritual along with several other hindu rituals
4.Jain saint SaubhagyaVijay says
"जिन मुद्राथी विपरीत जाणज रे;कण्ठ जनेऊ आकार रे" during his visit to bodhgaya,clearly mentioned janeu
Ref -teerthmaala
So there exists Tradition of depicting buddha with Yagnopaveet within Buddhism itself
"जिन मुद्राथी विपरीत जाणज रे;कण्ठ जनेऊ आकार रे" during his visit to bodhgaya,clearly mentioned janeu
Ref -teerthmaala
So there exists Tradition of depicting buddha with Yagnopaveet within Buddhism itself
In Female Bodhisattva representation ,In strotram dedicated to feminine tantric goddess brahmani,guari ,Lakshmi,Vajrayogini,Vajravarahi ..etc
Referred as नागयज्ञोपवीताङ्गं(Pīṭhastavaḥ verse5 & सर्पयज्ञोपवीत in Suprabhātastotram
Means body [decorated]by yajñopaveetam of Naga
Referred as नागयज्ञोपवीताङ्गं(Pīṭhastavaḥ verse5 & सर्पयज्ञोपवीत in Suprabhātastotram
Means body [decorated]by yajñopaveetam of Naga
There are many practices related to thread are found in some sects of Buddhism but they have given diff connotation eg. Sai Sin in Thailand
Pali equivalent of Upnayana is
"Opanayiko" it's meaning is very different in pali canon,it is transformed into philoshphical Understanding
Pali equivalent of Upnayana is
"Opanayiko" it's meaning is very different in pali canon,it is transformed into philoshphical Understanding
