What are the rituals of Marwari wedding?
What are the rituals of Marwari wedding?
As per Marwari wedding traditions, the groom and his family visit the bride’s home for Mudda Tikka or Sagai ceremony. During this occasion, both families exchange gifts and sweets while the couple exchange engagement rings. Sometimes a Roka and a Sagai are merged together to one big function.
What are the steps in the ritual of marriage?
Hindu Pre and Post Wedding Ceremonies
- Engagement Ceremony.
- Mehendi Ceremony.
- Sangeet Ceremony.
- Tilak/Sagan Ceremony.
- Haldi Ceremony.
- Roka Ceremony.
What is Baan in marriage?
A common pre-wedding ceremony followed by many is the ‘Haldi’ ceremony, also known as Tel Baan or Manjha ceremony. The ritual is held at the bride’s house and also at the groom’s house. It involves applyinghaldi or turmeric on the couple’s face and hands.
What are the formalities of a Nagarathar marriage?
There are few formalities before marriage in the nagarathar community. Usually the prospective mother-in-Law, father-in-law and few other close relatives go to a common place, to see the bride to be. For recent, the “would be” groom joins his parents though this is not very common.
What kind of food is eaten in a Nagarathar marriage?
Food is packed for them to be consumed on their way. Usually, the groom and their family eat these packed (kattu) food (soaru – rice) and take rest beside some tank/pond which they find on their way. This tradition is still followed in Nagarathar marriages.
How is the marriage ceremony of a Chettiar celebrated?
The marriage ceremony of the Chettinad people is celebrated in a majestic way. The minimum period of the celebration is three days, which consists of various traditional rituals. The Chettinad people gift a large number of items to the bride from diamonds to broomstick in multiples of seven.
Which is temple does a Nagarathar belong to?
Nagarathars belong to one of the 9 temples (briefed in the Nagara Kovil section). People within the same temple are considered as siblings. Apparently the bride and groom should belong to different temples if they are to be married.
