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Pre
Marriage Ceremony
"Kuchcha Shagun" is solemnised by the parents of the
bride and bridegroom where the couple get to see each
other and rings are exchanged. Thus after this ceremony
the couple is engaged. The parents of the bridegroom
give gifts and presents in the form of clothes, money
and jewellery to the bride and vice versa. Mehendi ceremony,
which is performed 3-4 days earlier to the marriage,
is celebrated amidst songs and fan fare. An interesting
ritual is "Sath" where the bride & the groom a day before
the wedding have to break the cover of a small earthen
pot in one shot with the shoes they have been wearing
since morning. The same shoes then has to be worn on
the wedding day.
 Marriage
Ceremony
The marriage begins with the "thread ceremony" of the
bridegroom if he has not done it before. The bride and
groom are seated next to each other and then the bride's
mother washes the feet of the couple placed in a plate
while the pundit chants mantras. The couple then takes
the phera's round the holy fire. Here there is an option
of phera's. the couple can take either three, four or
seven phera's. The marriage comes to an end after parents
and elders bless the couple.
Post
Marriage Ceremony
After the marriage, the bride opens the lock of the
groom's house, establishing her entry in to the new
house. She sprinkles milk all over the house and puts
salt in the hands of her in-laws who return it to her
in the belief and hope that she will mingle freely with
her new family. The bride is then lavished with gifts,
cash, clothes and gold.
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