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The Great Indian Wedding is a myriad of colors, that makes it vibrant and festive
and remain forever, as colorful impressions in the memories of the bride and the
groom as well as of those who are a part of it.
gorgeous Lenhangas of the North, Cream and Red bordered Panetar in a Gujarati
wedding or the dark GreenPaithni saris in Maharastra or even the traditional rich
bordered Mysore andKanjeevaram from south, they all glam up the Indian
wedding.
India is a country with varied heritage and customs, but every Hindu believes in
the sixteen sanskaras (sacraments) that make the life of the individual noble
and prosperous, with the most important sanskara being 'vivaha' (marriage). It's
a ceremony whereby two souls are brought into union spiritually, mentally and
physically in the scared bond of matrimony. As per the shastras, the groom is
considered to be Mahavishnu Svarupaya Varahaya ie The great Vishnu himself
and the bride is believed to be Godess Lakshmi.
be his wife. At this time, he also ties a sacred thread around her neck
- Mangalsutra - to signify their marriage. Usually this thread is covered with gold
and black glass beads, though in essence, it can be made of anything auspicious
including cotton and silk depending upon the customs in various parts of India.
The priest blesses the couple and the guests shower the couple with their
blessings along with flowers and rice.
The bride leaves her parents and friends to commence a new life with her
husband. She is given a warm welcome into her new home and is believed to
have brought along with her prosperity and good fortune into the house. She is
blessed by all the elders in the family and is introduced to everybody.
Depending upon the customs and traditions, a number of small ceremonies
continue happening within family and close friends in order to acquaint the bride
to her new family and to make the entire affair a happy and lively experience for
the newly wedded.
Photo Courtesy: Priyanka Sachar