The Sacred Thread Exchange A little piece of the nail from the bridegroom’s finger is cut and tied on piece…
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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…
Bride Blessing Ceremony Water, one of the five elements of nature, is considered very auspicious in many Hindu rituals. It…
The Emotional Turn Bidai or bridal departure is a very important occasion in Hindu marriage custom. It is also considered…
Bride’s Parents visit the Bridegroom During the occasion of Bhat Khawai, the bride’s parents are invited by the bridegroom’s parents,…
The Telugu Tradition The Arya Samaj Movement, propounded and promoted by Swami Dayanand Saraswati, heavily influenced the Telugu culture. After…
The occasion of Adi is celebrated after the first year of marriage, in the Adimasam or the month of Adi (16 Jul-16 Aug).
The gentle and nurturing aspect of Shakti is goddess Parvati. She is the Hindu Goddess of fertility, love and devotion. She is the consort of Lord Shiva, one of the trinity who is the regenerator and destroyer of the universe.