What is naandi ritual?
Naandi is a ritual that is performed by both the bride and the groom in their houses. This ceremony is held so that the wedding takes place uninterruptedly. The bride and the groom seeks the blessings of god for a hassle free wedding ceremony.
What is the most unusual wedding customs in India?
Marrying A Peepal Tree. One of the most weird and unusual ritual by the Hindus is the bride marrying a tree or a dog. Yes! That’s right. Dictated by ‘astrological’ time, most Hindus believe that women born at a particular time is Manglik.
What is Nalangu ceremony?
Nalungu is a pre-wedding ceremony which usually starts before 5th or 3rd day from the marriage. This is one unique custom which is done within the bride/bridegroom family by their own blood relations to eliminate the negativity (evil-eye) and to bring the positivity to the bride/ bridegroom.
What is Haldi ceremony called in English?
The Haldi ceremony is a ritual holy bath also known as pithi ceremony, which is one of the pre-wedding ceremonies in India. Turmeric (haldi), oil and water are applied to both the bride and groom by married women on the morning of the wedding.
What is Panda Kaal?
The ‘Panda Kaal Muhurtham’ is a pre-wedding ritual that is held three days before the wedding. In many cases, the ritual is held a day before the wedding as well. Since it’s one of the foremost rituals that take place prior to the wedding celebrations, much importance is given to the manner in which it is performed.
Why cant the mother of the groom see the wedding?
Mother of the bride and groom don’t attend the wedding: In a traditional Bengali wedding, the mother of the bride and groom don’t attend their son’s or daughter’s wedding as they believe that the mother would have a harmful or evil effect on the married life of the child.
Why does the bride’s father wash the groom’s feet?
The groom is Shiva himself and the bride, Goddess Parvati. Hence the tradition of washing his feet holding the groom as high as Shiva and offering the best treasure the father has, the life partner, vamsodharini and saha dharma chaarini, his daughter, Goddess Parvathi herself.
What is the luckiest day to get married?
Tuesday
Tuesday, which is believed to bless the marriage with prosperity and happiness is a good day to get married, as well as Sunday. The months of December and February are also favorable, as well as getting married under the waxing moon, which is available in the first fifteen days of each month.
