The ceremony traditionally was held a month before the wedding, but varies now as per convenience. The rest of the women also get the hands painted with henna. Sangeet Sandhya A night that everyone looks forward to, the sangeet is a night of music and dance held generally a night before the wedding. Both families get together to let loose, sing songs, play dandiya and garba and have a gala time! Photo Courtesy: Oragraphy. The bride and groom host a prayer function in their homes respectively and pray to Lord Ganesha, seeking his blessings for a prosperous future with no obstacles.
They also pray to Mother Earth to bless the spot where the mandap would be erected. They are made to sit on a low stool while their loved ones smear a paste of turmeric, sandalwood, rosewater and other herbs on their face, hands and feet. Photo Courtesy: Saurabh Anjarlekar. The gifts are beautifully wrapped and presented to the bride.
Jaimala The couple exchange beautiful flower garlands as everyone cheers and showers them with petals. Photo Courtesy: DKreate Photography. Photo Courtesy: Romesh Dhamija Productions.
Pheras The couple walk around the holy fire as the priest chants from the holy scriptures in the pheras ritual. The brother of the bride hands the couple puffed rice after every circle to offer to the fire. Photo Courtesy: Ardour Media.
Vidaai After the completion of the nuptials, the bride takes leave from her home to go to her new home with her husband. The ceremony sees a tearful goodbye and emotional moments, and she throws puffed rice overhead towards her family, which her mother catches in her pallu. Photo Courtesy: Dreamcatchers Photography.
Today, Gujarati weddings can also involve exchanging gifts, such as clothes and jewellery ornaments. The groom may present his new wife with a Mangal Sutra, a necklace or woven thread to indicate her new status as a married woman.
The couple together offer the grains to the Gods through the fire while they pray and chant mantras to Yama, the God of Death, for a long, prosperous life filled with good health and happiness. In practice, the rice should be taken from the fields of the motherland, but these days shop-bought puffed rice is an adequate substitute.
Next is the Saptapadi - the seven steps around the fire. Every step is accompanied with a prayer and seven vows for the marriage to be official in Hinduism. Subhagya Chinha A red bindi is one of the most easily recognisable signs of a Hindu woman.
During the Subhagya Chinha, the groom blesses his bride by anointing her forehead with kumkum or sindoor vermilion powder at the parting of her hair, or on her forehead. He also gives her a sacred necklace, the Mangal Sutra as a physical representation of their love, togetherness and the sacred union they made on their wedding day. The bride travels in either a decorated Doli, or more commonly these days, a luxury car. Required field! Invalid Email Format. Sign up for our newsletter.
Toggle navigation. Previous Article. The hands and feet of the bride are decorated with henna amidst the singing of folk songs and a bit of dance as well. This is an auspicious ceremony where the parents of the couple seek blessings of Mother Earth and also take permission from her to start the digging of a piece of the land to erect a mandap.
Griha Shanti ceremony is held immediately after the Mandap Mahurat. Griha Shanti is a mandatory ceremony in the Gujarati wedding. Pithi is similar to haldi ceremony in which a paste of sandalwood, turmeric, saffron, rosewater and perfume is applied to the groom by friends and family at their respective homes.
The turmeric included in the paste is considered auspicious and also a beauty enhancer. This is one of the most fun filled ceremonies of Gujarati wedding. In this event all the family members and friends gather to perform the traditional garba dance and make merry singing the folk songs as well. Also known as Mosaalu, Mameru ceremony takes place one or two days prior to the wedding day. In this ceremony, the maternal uncle of the bride visit her and gives sweets and gifts like saree, jewellery and other clothes.
This ceremony sees the departurse of the bride from her own home after the wedding is concluded. It is quite an emotional event where the bride and her family get teary eyed.
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