Karnavedham
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The Karnavedham, which means "Piercing the earlobes" in Sanskrit
is a ritual practised in Hinduism
. Traditionally, the piercing is done with a particular thorn. Butter is applied to the wound. Wearing ear studs was one of the external symbols of Hinduism for both men and women. However, in the modern age it is done mainly for female children. This practice is mainly carried out by South Indians nowadays.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
is a ritual practised in Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
. Traditionally, the piercing is done with a particular thorn. Butter is applied to the wound. Wearing ear studs was one of the external symbols of Hinduism for both men and women. However, in the modern age it is done mainly for female children. This practice is mainly carried out by South Indians nowadays.