This ceremony is aslo important as per indian weddding rituals .All this ceremony make weddding more memorable .Dwar rokai ceremony starts when newly married couple arrives at grooms place.All the famliy member give couple a warm welcome .But couple is not allow to enter home.They are only allowed when groom sister given gift or shagun by the couple.
This ceremony one of the tradition followed in indian wedding which invovles exchanging of flower garlands between bride and groom .These flowers garlands are mostly made up of roses and jasmine flowers.garlands with currency is old now adys people donot perfer those kind of garland .Ceremony held on wedding day.
Ceremony begins when groom enters wedding venue bride mother welcome him by applying tilak, drizzle of rose water arti of groom is done in order to keep evil away from groom.Then the groom is welcomed on well decorated stage by all family members.after few minutes bride enter wedding venue bride comes along with her brothers .Brother holding sheet of roses over her head .Groom welcome bride by holding her hand move forward to stage.The Jaimala ceremony begins with the bride trying to put garland around the neck of the groom.usally groom being taller in height making diffcult for bride to reach up to his neck and sometimes groom freinds play and lift up groom.The groom also puts the garland around bride’s neck in this case bride brother lift up there sister to challenge groom . This ceremony indicates that the bride has accepted the groom as her loving husband.
After wedding is over its time for girl to depart from her parental home and says goodbye to her parents ,family relatives and friends.This is final step of indian wedding .Bride house environment become very emotional due to bride seperation from her home.All family member ,relatives friend hug her n bless her happy married life .Bride tilak her brother as her blessing towards her traditionally it is said that if bride gives any of brother blessing from bottom of her heart to get married soon this blessing is true .
Bride leaves her hands mark on any of wall of her home as her memories and her good wishes for her family.She throws puffed rice over her head and girl is ask to fill her hands with puffef rice as much as she can because it will bring wealth to her parental home.Ritulas says vaidaii ceremony should be under roof of stars.The bride parents gives her warm good bye to their daughter this wish her a good and harmonius long married life.From now onwards their daughter does not belong to them.
Beautiful car(DOLI) is decorated to take bride to her new home . When car starts moving bride brothers and father throw coins which symbolize good wishes from her family members. Usaully the girls small brother accompanies her in her new home so that she must not feel alone.Car is drive by groom brother and groom brother recieve gift or cash from his brother n sister in law .
Marriages are made in heaven but taken care on earth ,its all about getting two souls together.India is all about tradition and rituals no doubt in this modern world Onida is still very religious n all the ceremonies are traditionally celebrated by us.The Wedding Ceremonies in India offer you a glimpse of the tradition and culture of this land. You are sure to be overwhelmed by the miscellaneous hues and colors that these events have on their platter.Indian marriages is not about two persons getting married it involves families and various ceremonies seven vows or sath phera ceremony is one of them .in this ceremony both bride and groom take seven pledge for good marriage life.The Seven Vows/Saat Phere also hold a vast meaning in the wedding ritual. The Seven Vows/Saat Phere are the rounds taken around the holy fire place by the bride and groom together. With every round they make one promise to their partner. This way they make seven promises.In India it is commonly say that person u get married once is matter of seven lives relationship,all the seven vows are verbalize by bride ,knot is tied between them which symbolize that they are together now for rest of their life.A traditional wedding gift during the Indian wedding ceremony is the presentation of a mangalsutra, or necklace, from the groom to the bride. He may also place a red powder in the part of her as a visual signification of the marriage.
step One: Prayer for nourishment and provisions
This pledge means to provide meaningful life and taking care of all household ,They pray to God to let them walk together so that they will get food.
step two:happiness and health
A pledge to build, harness and develop the physical, mental and spiritual powers and to lead a healthy life style.
step third :Wealth and prosperity
A pledge to walk together to get wealth , to earn and increase the wealthy through righteous and proper means as a way of family comfort and existence.they pray for goodwill n strength so tat they can share pain together
Four: Mutual love, trust, and preservation of families ties
A pledge to maintain loyalty and trust ,maintain bonding between families.The bride and groom together pray for the beautiful, heroic and noble children from God
Step Five: Welfare of the universe, virtue
A pledge for trustful and long life ,lead a productive life, to have children and to be responsible for them.
step six: Long life, joy, and togetherness
A pledge to be discipline n self control to maintain harmony in relationship ,They ask God to make them friends and give the maturity to carry out the friendship for lifetime. The husband says to his new wife that now they have become friends
step seven:Relationship: love and sacrifice
A pledge to be loyal to each other ,always be together in bad times ,remain life long companion supporting each other.
Saatpheras ceremony is held after reception (barat) take place and it is in bride house .Saat phera is usually held in open area according to rituals as it is said phera take place under stars .Mandap is well decorated with four pillars .It is usually made of bamboo and is decorated with red and silver colors. The four pillars of the mandap signify the parents on both sides, which toiled hard to bring their children up. The mandap ceremony usually takes place at the house of the bride or otherwise it is held at the wedding venue itself. All the rituals during the mandap ceremony are performed in front of the sacred fire and hymns recited by the priest, from Vedas. The main rituals conducted here are Saat Phere, Kanyadaan, Maang baharai etc. mandap ceremony start and bride n groom knot is tied it symbolize that they are together now for life long ,seven pledge are taken by both of them for properous lfe father of bride also perform rituals like kanyadan kanyadan means father is now ready to trie knot betwenn bride n groom and give them blessing for long life toughener ,traditionally it is said that kanyadan is great rituals person how does kanyadan go to heaven after death .priest follow some mantras which fullfills this ceremony ,In this ceremony groom first tie mangalsutra in bride neck which means she is now his bride and ceremony ended with mangbahrana and know bride n groom are married and finally they take blessing from there parents for future life .
Indian wedding is not just a cup of tea it not about two person are getting together .but it also establishes the bond between two families and their cultures. The marriage ceremony is a colorful and joyous event, which is spread over a couple of days. It is a large gathering of family, friends and relatives grooms friends an all other relative accommodate at wedding venue.He sits on a decorated horse. But nowadays people prefer to travel by decorated luxury car because of the distance and traffic rule on the road.all the relatives and friends dance on beat of dhol n bollywood music Punjabi king off,till the barat reaches wedding venue all the relative perform dance and celebrate. Once barat reaches to wedding venue bride family member welcome tehm with flowergralands and spring rose water this is called milni .The mother of the bride performs a ritual known as Aarti before the groom. It is after this ritual that the members in the Wedding Barat enter the house or the venue.Bride sister welcome groom (usulayy ribbion is cut then groom is allowed to enter ).The barati who comes in the procession are garlanded and seated. Cold drinks, snacks, and sweets are offered to them. They are also invited for dinner as the guests of bride’s parents. All the expenses of the barat reception, marriage ceremony and the dinner etc. are born by bride’s parents in most of the cases.
Now a days grooom choose nice decorated car but many go for horse these days,good band and dhol is hired ,giving it an extravagant look. Fireworks are lit as the Wedding Barat approaches the wedding venue.
As barat reaches bride is ask to see the barat from far as it sogn of good luck for her future life
When barat reach wedding venues, the bride’s close relatives give a warm welcome to the groom and his relatives with flower garlands. Rose water is sprinkled on them. In the milni ceremony, the girl’s relatives give shagun to the groom’s close relatives. It is done in the descending order, beginning from the elder most. Cash and clothes are gifted.beginning with his grandfather, father, uncles and brothers,mothers n sister perform this ceremony after this milni ceremony bride sister and friends welcome groom with flowers n groom give gift or cash to his siter in law then groom is allowed to entered.
1) flower -to shower on relative
2) rose water -to spring
3)flower garlands- to perform ceremony
4)gift or cash
After groom is ready in his ethnic wear or modern, sehrabandi ceremony take place at his place .were all the invites and family member come together to celebrate this ceremony .this ceremony held few hours before the marriage.A puja is performed. Thereafter, the groom’s father or al elderly relative ties the “sehra” on the to be groom’s head. he boy also wears a pink color turban, which is touched by all invites. His sehra is blessed by the relatives .now a days groom wear sehra according to their dress .one guy who is care take of groom traditionally called as sarbala sit with groom in whole ceremony. After the completion of Sehrabandi ceremony, all those who witness the function give gifts and cash to the groomIt is said that the tying of sehra confers the status of Vishnu (the creator) on the groom. The baraat (groom’s wedding party) then sets out for the bride’s place
Now huge variety of sehra are available in the market .groom can choose according to his dress color .
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