What are the rituals performed in a Gujarati Wedding?

If you are in the middle of the wedding noticing at the dhoti kurta in vibrant colours along with a bandhani dupatta and pagdi, beautiful chaniya cholis, and panetar sarees, welcome to the Gujarati wedding. A whole vibe of vibrant colours, catchy folk music, and scrumptious vegetarian dishes along with fun wedding games and some serious rites and rituals, this is what a Gujarati wedding looks like. 

Starting from the pre-wedding to the end of the wedding, every bit of a moment will never disappoint you. A typical Gujarati wedding performs all the rituals without a dull moment in it. 

Intrigued to know more about the rituals performed in a Gujarati Matrimony ? Let's walk you through the Gujarati rituals from the start to the end of the wedding. Read on, and make yourself aware of the different rituals that go into making a Gujarati wedding a success. Enjoy learning about the exotic culture and rituals of weddings from the western part of India. 

Take a dive into the pre-wedding traditions followed before the wedding day:

Chandlo is a red vermillion Tika and Matli simply means money. In Gujarat, ChandloMatli custom is performed where the four of the groom's male family members visit the bride's home. The father of the bride applies chandlo on his forehead and gifts money as a token of acceptance. On this day, the wedding date is fixed by both the families together. 

GolDhana represents the engagement ceremony where the couple exchanges the engagement rings and seeks blessings from the five married women from both family sides. 

After that, some more  rituals take place like ganeshsthapna, griha shanti, mehndi, sangeetsandhya where both the families get together to sing and dance on folk songs, perform Garba and Dandiya with full fervour! 

Digging deep, have a look at The Day Of Wedding with a touch of traditions:

Varghodo,Jaan/Agaman, Ponknu, Jaimala, Madhuparka, Antarpaat, Kanyadaan, Hasta Milap, followed with MangalPheras, Saptapadi, Sindoordaan, Mangalsutra, Kansar, all these rituals plays a huge role at the day of wedding.

The most awaited ritual by the relatives and friends is the Ponku where the groom is welcomed to the wedding. The bride's mother performs the aarti and attempts to pull the groom's nose and the groom tries to escape the nose-pulling. Everyone enjoys the fun tradition with a good laugh.

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