Vannakam,
I wear a number of sacred threads on my right wrist. Some I've been wearing for about 2 years while others I've worn only for a few months. They include one from the Kalighat Kali Temple in Kolkata. I'm proud of them as they were acquired and blessed in many famous and powerful temples from a number of countries. They also rouse the curiosity of people who see me wearing them and become an interesting topic of discussion.
Over time, they have started becoming dull and faded and also scraggly. Despite that, I've never wanted to remove them. But noticing them on my wrist one day, some one told me that the power(protection?) in the thread lasts only for a year and could(or should) be removed after that duration.
What is your opinion on this? Also, if I want to remove them(not all of course, maybe just one or two terribly faded ones), what is the proper procedure? Could I just cut them off or should I untie the knots?
In the past, I would always keep the removed threads and finally immerse them in the sea secretly without my parents realising(whenever we went on a beach holiday). I've done this twice already with 3 threads about four to five years ago. Is there a better way to do this?
Aum Namah Shivaya
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