Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hello all, I am not of the Hindi Faith - but I have respect and interest in learning more about it. I have a close friend who is Hindi, and I have noticed he wears some threads (two separate knotted batches with three strands each) over his right shoulder to under his left arm. He told me they were Sacred threads. I've decided to look up the term online and read that having two-three stranded sacred threads indicates a marriage. I am concerned about this. I know I'm probably being cowardly by asking this here in a forum instead of asking him. We are both attracted to each other and he has given no indication of a wife. Can anyone give insight (I suppose I'm really searching for comforting advice) to the concept of Sacred Threads and what having two of them might mean? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I dont know much about the 'Janoi' (Sacred threads) but am hoping to do the ceremony for this soon so am researching myself. Iv been told that when your single you wear 3 threads, when your married you wear 6 threads. If this is the case, im sorry it seems like your friend is already married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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