Bratabanda is a rite of passage conducted usually at eight years of age. The male child is initiated by the Purohit and given a janai or yagnopavit. The janai has three strings which symbolize the three gunas each-sattva (truth), rajas (passion), and tamas (darkness).

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ब्रतबन्ध बिशेस, पूर्वाङ्ग, जुटीका बन्धन, चुडाकर्म, गणेश बटार्ने, भिक्षा दान ,अग्निस्थापना, मन्त्र सुनाउने, गृहपुजा, मात्रिका पुजा , चुडाकर्म पूजा, बेद्पाठ,समाबर्तान लगायत उपनयन कर्मको लागि सम्पुर्ण आबस्यक पर्ने सामग्री सुपथ मुल्यमा तल उल्लेख गरिएको छ ।