Marriage is about bringing two families together. It is a social as well as a religious event in India. Every religion in India follows different rituals and tradition of solemnising a marriage. Most of the rituals like prayers, exchanging vows, offering sweets, dance, Juta Churai (bride’s friends steal the groom’s shoes and give them back only after getting money and gifts in return) are the common affairs. But, there are some different rituals which followed by other religions to commemoration the marriage.
Let’s have a look at all the diverse rituals and exciting wedding traditions in India among various religious communities.
Hindu Wedding Tradition: The Hindu wedding customs differ as we move from one state to another. However, some of the common traditions like Ganesh Puja, Haldi Rasam, Sagan (exchanging of gifts), Sangeet and Sagai remain the same; these are pre-wedding customs. The Hindu wedding rituals like Jaimala, Kanyadaan, sindoor held at night in front of the sacred fire where the pandit chants Sanskrit Mantras or hymns. The most important ceremony in Hindu Wedding is Saptapadi when the bride and bridegroom have to take seven steps towards the North Direction and after the bride shifts to groom’s left. Then the couple is declared as “Married”. At last, the whole wedding ceremony culminates with Doll.
Sikh Wedding Tradition: In a Sikh wedding, there is a Bangle ceremony, which is a unique event in which the bride maternal uncle and aunt put a red bangle on bride’s hand. Also, the Sikh Wedding performs in Gurudwara where the bride and bridegroom sit in front of Granth Sahib, where the prayers (areas) are read out.
Muslim Wedding Tradition: Muslim weddings are gorgeous. The Mangini takes place once the marriage date is fixed. The bride hands and feet are decorated with Mehendi. The wedding day is full of joy where the groom enters with a musical band. The groom has Sharbat with bride’s father and brother. Then Nikah takes place where the priest (Maulvi) reads the essential verses from the Quran. After this, the groom sends Nikahnama document to the bride only after the marriage contract is registered.
Christian Wedding Tradition: The Christian wedding is held in the church where a close friend of groom greets the bride with a beautiful bouquet. The bride with her father enters the church and then the priest reads out verses from the Bible in the presence of everyone. After that, the groom and bride declared as husband and wife. Rings are exchanged between the couples, and the whole ceremony culminates with a sweet kiss between the couple.
Gujarati Wedding Tradition: The ceremony starts with offering prayers to Lord Ganesha and many other exciting events like when the bride’s mother clutch goom nose and many other cheerful events. The wedding day is comprising of Jaimala, Madhuparka, Kanyadaan, Vidai, Ghar Ni Lakshmi and many more. Gujarati weddings are an extreme affair of fun and enjoyment.
Buddhist wedding tradition: Buddhist weddings are liberal and more of a family affair. The people do not match any horoscope, and Buddhist families have full freedom to decide what sort of wedding ceremony they want. The couple along with their families visit the temple and seek blessings from monks.
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