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Hindu Weddings

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Kaitlyn Richards

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Hindu Weddings

Ceremony

  • The actual ceremony lasts around 3 hours long and is typically held at either a wedding hall or the bride's house.
  • While the groom partakes in Baarat, the bride arrives first.
  • Once the groom arrives, they exchange Jaimala/Varamala and the mother of the bride performs the Aarti when he enters the building.
  • In S. India, prior to exchanging garlands, the Kashi Yatra takes place.

Post-Ceremony

  • In Northern India, Baasi Jawari, takes place.
  • During the ceremony, the bride and groom are responsible for performing many pujas, two of which include the Gowri Puja (bride) and the Ganesh Puja, to gain blessings from the Gods.
  • The Kanyadaam is one of the most important parts of the main wedding ritual, as it involves the father giving his daughter to the groom symbolically and literally.
  • The bride and groom are considered married when the groom ties three knots with a sacred thread called a Mangalsutram/thali..
  • The entire wedding is held around an Agni Homam, or sacred fire, as Agni, the fire god, is considered the main witness to the marriage.
  • The bride and groom perform the Saat Phere, which is first led by the bride and then the groom to symbolize equality in the marriage.
  • The Wedding ends with the groom applying kumkum or vermillion onto the bride's forehead, welcoming her as his partner for life.
  • After the marriage, the post-wedding ceremonies commence.
  • In the Vidaai ceremony, the bride's family gives her a sobbing farewell as she throws handfuls of rice and coins backwards towards her home.
  • In the grihapravesh ceremony, the bride and groom arrive at his home, they are met with the Aarti.
  • The bride then topples a kalash, allowing the bride and groom entry into the house.
  • In some traditions, the bride steps into a plate of vermillion mixed in water and walks to the prayer room to perform the Satyanarayana Puja.
  • Afterwards, a reception party is organized by the groom's family in the evening.
  • Overall, marriages exemplify the way in which the religious and cultural practices have molded and shaped the behaviors of the people of the Hindu religion.

Works Cited

Pre- Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Attire

Sehra

Northern India:

  • Mangni
  • Haldi
  • Mehendi/Mehndi
  • Sangeet
  • Tilak

Lehenga

ghunghat

Sherwani

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Hawley, John Stratton, and Vasudha Narayanan. The Life of Hinduism. Berkeley: U of California, 2006. Print.

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Southern India:

  • Nischitartham
  • Haldi
  • Mehendi/Mehndi
  • Janavasam

Marriage in Hinduism

  • After the cannonization of patriarchy by the Law of Manu in 2nd century, the female role in society became increasingly confined to that of wife and mother.

Works Cited (Contd):

Arranging the Marriage

  • Marriages are typically arranged by the parents, with a small, but growing, number of marriages being "love marriages".
  • Most marriages are intracaste, with specific quidelines and qualifications varying between regions.
  • Once a prospective bride or groom is found, the vetting process begins.
  • Although a 1955 law made "child marriage" illegal, it is widely ignored in villages due to the fact that villiage marriages are not recorded with authorities.
  • In most parts of India monogamy is practiced, while some rural Hindu men may have multiple wives, and some Himalayan women may have multiple husbands.

Pictures (In order of apperance):

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Admin. "13 Types Of Wedding Photographs You Must Have!" <i>Urban Cocktail</i>. N.p., 03 June 2015. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. &lt;http://grabhouse.com/urbancocktail/13-types-wedding-photographs-must/&gt;.

Liesl. "Sikh-Hindu Wedding." <i>LDP</i>. N.p., 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 23 Nov. 2015. &lt;http://liesldieselphoto.com/blog/tag/hindu-wedding-photographer/&gt;.

"Hindu Wedding." <i>Exoticindianweddings</i>. N.p., 2013. Web. 24 Nov. 2015. &lt;http://www.exoticindianweddings.com/hindu-wedding.html&gt;.

"Hindu Tamil Wedding Ceremony." <i>Asian Wedding Photographers</i>. Ifocal Media, 16 Feb. 2013. Web. 24 Nov. 2015. &lt;http://ifocalmedia.com/hindu-tamil-wedding-ceremony/&gt;.

  • Although, women's religious roles declined, their role in society remained important, as shaadi (marriage) is a sansakara, or holy sacrament.
  • Is an integral part of the Hindu faith, as the second stage of a properly lived life, grihasta ashrama, or householder, depends on marriage, which is also the thirteenth of the important sixteen ceremonies in a Hindu's life.
  • Hindu beliefs shape the institution and process of marriage.

By: Kaitlyn Richards