Popular rites in Indian Scriptures Indian rituals are one of the most ancient rituals, running down the contemporary era as…
Browsing: Marriage Traditions
New Additions During the time of the Sutras, the marriage rituals had already been established and were advanced in nature.…
Bride’s Companion The word Lokni is derived from Lokan, to look. Lokni is an individual or a party, who accompanies…
The Importance of Unhusked Rice The bride’s party brings a bundle of unhusked rice, durba grass and turmeric roots, after…
Pre Marriage The Lagan for the marriage usually starts a few days earlier to the actual marriage day. The atmosphere…
The Ritual Process The Katha is performed right after the Matkor and the Harish Gandhana ceremony. Katha is basically a…
Introduction India is a Hindu predominant country and is a land of unity and diversity. The convergence of different cultures…
The Sacred Thread Exchange A little piece of the nail from the bridegroom’s finger is cut and tied on piece…
The Ceremony Previously Haldi used to be applied for several days, for almost a week, in the Kohbar area. However,…
The Method of Puja The Nav Graha Puja literally means the puja ceremony performed to propitiate the nine planets. It…
The Importance of Gotra The Gotrachara is performed just before the bride is gifted away to the family of the…
The Role of Bride’s Father The Godan ceremony is a tradition of Hindus, in which a cow or gold is…
The Ritual The word Gharbharai literally means filling of the house. This ceremony symbolizes prosperity and is a folk tradition…
Welcoming Bride Also known as Granthi Bandhan, the Ganth Bandhan ceremony is generally performed after the Pant Grahan rites. In…
The Khoinchaeo Tradition Khoinchaeo is actually the tradition of giving soaked grams to women, at an auspicious occasion. It is…
Worship to Kul Devta The Kul Devtas or the family Gods and Goddesses are ardently worshipped by most of the…
Bride’s brother’s arrival The occasion of threshold crossing is observed a couple of days after the marriage. The brother of…
Post-Marriage Ritual The Chumawan ceremony is performed after completion of the marriage procedures. Five married women from the bride’s family,…
Chawka Sanctified Chawka is a ritual space at the bridegroom’s place, where a Puja is performed after the marriage. The…
Importance of Name Change Ceremony Sacred formulas and ritualistic charms have been practiced since time immemorial, to ward off evil…