Indian weddings are extravagant affairs, rich with tempted vibrant events and rituals. Indian wedding traditions consist of a number of wedding rituals that starts and roots to an extended period of time. Weddings in India are attended by the friends and relatives of the bride and groom, who attend the wedding with unbound fantasy and enthusiasm. The wedding rituals are observed in the ambience of chanting of mantras from the Holy Scriptures. Indian weddings are unique in their style have no alternate of its fantasy being felt.
Indian weddings are a perfect amalgamation of rituals and customs along with other fun filled and frothy moments. Wedding signs the beginning of a new relationship not just between two individuals but also between two families and thus, there are various moments in the wedding ceremonies that help to build new relationships.
Different castes and communities have their own tradition and culture. India with united and secular country possesses such diverse cultural background showcases variety of rituals and customs.
In many communities of Hindu Religion, there is a ritual in which the sisters-in-law hide the shoes of their jija or brother-in-law and return them only in exchange for money and gifts. It's a joyful and fun filled ritual.
In some communities, there are rituals where the hands of bride and groom are covered with a holy cloth to ward off ill barriers and evil eye during the pheras.
In Parsee marriage ceremonies, the sisters-in-law take gifts from their brother-in-law during the ritual of Haath Boravanu, the groom puts his hand in water and cannot remove them until he pays money to them, Pag Dhovanu, where the groom is threatened with milk on his shoes and Chero Chorvanu is in which seven strands of thread tying the couple are removed on payment.
In Gujarati custom, the groom's mother-in-law tries to pull his nose on arrival of the Baraat, as a reminder of the fact that he is taking away their daughter and is now his responsibility. Aeki-Beki, when a tray of water is mixed with milk and vermillion. A ring with few coins are thrown into the mixture. The bride and groom have seven chances to fish out the ring. The winner is considered as the dominating personality and it is predicted that he or she will dominate the other.
In Punjabi custom the bride's wear a Chuda, a set of red and ivory bangles by her maternal uncle. This custom is considered good prediction for the bride as it will bring good luck to the bride in her new home. Punjabi brides wear Kaleeras. These are silver or gold plated jewellery tied to the Chudas. It is said that the bride has as many friends as there are leaves in the Kaleere. One interesting ritual related with the Kaleere is the custom in which a bride shakes her Kaleere over the unmarried girls in her family. It is said that she is the next one to be married.
Another ritual which has significance in almost every community when the new bride comes to her new home and the groom's sisters block the entrance and demand money from their brother as a shagun before they let him in.
Indian weddings are a perfect amalgamation of rituals and customs along with other fun filled and frothy moments. Wedding signs the beginning of a new relationship not just between two individuals but also between two families.
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