Gujarati marriage traditions

Marriage is the most blissful relationship among others where the union of two souls takes place through performing sacred rituals and customs. India is a land of diverse cultures where there is variety of marriage tradition that are being followed by different communities.

Gujarati People are famous for their vibrancy and colourful hues which can be well perceived in their lively marriage traditions. The sparkling and dazzling decorations that are found in Gujarati weddings gives a very captivating look and fascinates a lot of people.

In this digital world,  people usually prefer to find Gujarati brides through various matrimonial sites and portals.  After the meeting and proper discussion both the groom, as well as brides, families fix the wedding date. As soon as the marriage day is fixed a lot of preparations starts taking place in both the households. There are different kinds of ceremonies both Pre and Post Gujarati weddings.

Chanlo Matli (The Engagement Ceremony )

The first and foremost ceremony in all the Gujarati Hindus families especially in Brahmin Matrimony is the Engagement known as Chanlo Mantli. On this auspicious occasion, the bride’s father visits the groom’s home along with four male members and apply Chanlo (vermillion) on the groom’s forehead pronouncing a bond of togetherness among both the families.

Mehndi Ceremony

The most joyous and entertaining  ceremony that takes place almost 2 days prior to the wedding is mehndi ceremony. In it henna is applied on the hands of the bride and all bride’s friends comes and a very lively function of Mehndi takes place. What is unique is that the groom’s initials need to be incorporated on the bride’s palms with a very creative pattern. This ceremony marks the great festivities and a lot of carousing takes place during the event.

Mandap Mahurat

A very special ceremony that takes place at Gujarati homes and considered to be sacred is Mandap Mahurat wherein the both the bride and groom will erect the Mandap. It is considered that by performing these rites both the young souls are seeking the godly blessings of Mother Earth.

Pithi ceremony

This is considered to be the reason for the glowing skin on the bride’s face on the wedding day. The bride is required to sit on a stool and then prepares the beauty platter wherein a paste of sandalwood and herbs is made which is blessed by a priest and then applied on the face of the bride.

Garba Masti

Dance gives the element of fun and frolic and is very essential to fill the atmosphere with happiness. Garba being the folk dance of Gujarat is performed a night before the marriage.

Wedding

On the wedding, a lot of rituals takes place like Ponkvu, Jaimala, Madhuparkha, Pheras, Saptapadi, vidaai etc.

Post  Wedding Ceremonies

Once the bride reached the groom's place certain  traditional customs takes place like Aeki Beki where lot of coins and ring is placed in the bowl of milk and honey and the couple has to find out the ring.

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