Jandhyala Poornima

Brahmins change their Yagnopaveeta, also known as Jandhyam, (a sacred thread worn over the shoulder) this day. Hence this day is called Jandhyala Poornima by the Brahmins. The Brahmin boys start their lessons in Veda in "Sravana Nakshatram" on Rakhi day and conclude the same after four and a half months as ordained by Manu. It is believed that by doing so they receive the blessings of Lord Vinayaka for betterment in their Vedic studies.

Brahmins also perform a ritual called "Kamo Karshit" which grants them immunity against the results of inadvertent mistakes committed while reciting the Vedas. After this ritual they go to a lake or river to take a ritual bath where they discard the old and wear a new Jandhyam.

An exhaustive account of Jandhyala Poornima is available in "Panditaradhya Charitra" the famous work of the Telugu Poet Palkuriki Somanathudu.