South Indian Hindu Wedding Rituals

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In Hinduism on June 2, 2013 at 08:35

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Wedding is one of the important Samskaras in a Hindus Life, as

ordained by theSmriti(Guidelines for Day to-day Living).

Kolam or Rangoli for Hindu Wedding

Forty Samskaras are listed(please read my posts filed under Hinduism)

Pandhalkal, Hindu Wedding ceremony.

The Wedding ceremonies are elaborate.

Typical Marriagearrangements consist of these parts.
1.Finding a Boy of Girl.
2.Matching of the Horoscopes.
3.Visiting the GirlsHouse by the Groomwith his close relatives to know
more of the Girl and the Family.
4.Nischyathaatham of the exchange ofMOU between the parents of the
Groom and Bride( If Grandparents are alive they will perform thisPaternal Grandparents. At this function only close relatives are

invited;The Religious aspect id s very minimal and this is more of a

Social Occasion, when Date , Time and Venue of the Wedding is
announced.
5. Sumangali Prarthanai, when those women who died remaining
Married arepropitiated.This is normally performed about a couple of
days before the Marriage.
6.Samaaradhanai or Dadhyaaradhanai is performed normally after the
Sumangali Prarathanai to the family Deity.
7.Pandakkal Naduthal
8.Inviting the Bridegroom is done a day before the Wedding.
9.Wedding Ceremony.
Here I post the procedure for the Wedding ( A post on Sumangali
Prarthanai has been shared already)
On the evening prior to the wedding day, the bridegroom is brought in
a procession from a temple in a flower decorated car.
An Archana is performed at the Temple.
He is escorted by the brides parents, and welcome at the marriage
Haal (mandap), which is the brides abode.
Nadaswaram band leads the way along the streets, the flower
decorated car jam-packed with children.
This is function is called JANA VASAM in South
India and BARAAT in North India.
Through such a parade, public approval is sought of the groom, chosen
by the family..
If the Boy or Girl has had any liaisons before the Wedding , the Public
may inform the families.
After reaching the marriage hall, there is a formal ceremony of
betrothal.

At the Marriage Hall

Full-grown plantain trees tied to both the gateposts Eternal tree

of evergreen plenty for endless generations

Festoons overhead of mango leaves, and screw-pine petals that

never fade

Notes of the Nadaswaram, the South Indian Shehnai

Kolam or Rangoli designs at the doorsteps an artistic welcome

At threshold of the hall, sprinklings of rosewater, offerings of

flower, sandal batter, sugar candy
A ceremony called Pandhalkal Naduthal is performed some days
before the Wedding, after Samaradhanai .
Now onto the Wedding day.
https://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2012/07/17/an-introduction-tosamskarashindu-rites/
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