The subject of Indian weddings is characterized by diverse cultural practices, opulent ceremonial procedures, and merrymaking. Here are some of the sweetest and most cherished traditions that are followed in Indian marriages making the wedding special.
- Mehendi Ceremony
Henna Art: The Mehendi ceremony is the function, which takes place before marriage and in which the bride’s hands and feet are decorated with henna designs. This is normally done a day or two to the wedding and is carried out alongside musical and dance performances and Celebrations.
Symbolism: The patterns of henna represent happiness, beauty and the enlightenment. Some people have ventured to argue that the manufacture of henna stain means that the groom was deeply in love with the bride.
- Haldi Ceremony
Turmeric Ritual: The Haldi ceremony has the bride and the groom being applied with a paste that is made from haldi or turmeric, sandalwood, etc. People strongly associate this event with purification and blessing of the couple before the marriage.
Family Bonding: This ceremony especially associated with laughter because in the process of applying the paste on the other’s body, it is also smeared on everybody in a playful manner.
- Sangeet Night
Music and Dance: Sangeet is generally a formal occasion in which dancing, songs and entertainment are provided throughout the night. The film depicts the event as a happy one in which the two families dance to the performances of what can only be termed as highly spirited music.
Unity: This tradition eradicates rivalry between two families helps them to unite and also brings happiness which is the future wedding.
- Baraat
Groom’s Procession: The Baraat is the procession of the groom and relatives on the marriage place along with their friends. Such a bride and groom accompanied by music and dance enter in a horse or an elephant and the procession is followed by fireworks. You may also check out the Wedding Gold Nath Design: The Picnic Tradition.
Celebratory Spirit: Baraat is another entertaining and militant process indicating the marriage ceremony of a groom to bring back his bride home.
- Kanyadaan
Giving Away the Bride: The other rituals include Kanyadaan which is a rather touching and essential ceremony in which the bride is being handed over to the groom by her father.
Emotional Moment: Another part of this ceremony is to show the parents ‘approval blessing’ and ‘leaving the girl into the hands’ of the groom.
- Saat Phere
Seven Vows: Saat Phere is also organized where bride and groom goes around the holy fire seven time and in return they vow to stay with each other and provide for each other.
Lifelong Commitment: Each circle signifies a particular part that is central by law to make or maintain a happy marriage.
- Sindoor and Mangalsutra
Marking the Bride: The groom puts sindoor, a red powder on the bride’s hair line and a black beaded pendant known as mangalsutra on the bride’s throat. These actions symbolise this sort of marriage status of the bride.
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Sacred Symbols: The sindoor and mangalsutra are signs of the woman’s obligation and the man’s word that will preserve her.
- Vidai
Farewell Ritual: Vidai can be summed up as an emotional send-off by a bride fare from her parental home to the new of her husband. Also, it is commonly marked make up tears and blessings from her family members.
New Beginnings: This sweet and bitter moment is a transition moment of the bride where she gets a new life.
- Griha Pravesh
Welcoming the Bride: After some time reach the house of the groom, where receiving party wash bride’s feet and gives her the aarti and asks her to put her one foot straight into the kum-keshar ( powdered vermilion ) and milk fixed on a plate and then asks her to take entry inside the house leaving her footprints there.
Integration into New Family: This act represents the bride accepting to join her new family as she dances into the house as it is lovers call it.
- Reception
Post-Wedding Celebration: The reception is basically a party that is held following the nuptial ceremony where the couple is formally presented to other people in the family and friends. It is characterized by eating, drinking, and celebration; people also mingle with one another.
Community Celebration: It is an event that enables all the people to be exposed to the couple so as to be able to shower them with blessings for a happy marriage life together as husband and wife.
These sweet traditions make Indian weddings a great cultural and lovely event to look forward to. Every ceremony has meaning and contributes to the attractiveness of the wedding celebrations.
