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Hindu Wedding Rituals 13 Steps of a Vedic Marriage Ceremony While various regional steps are followed by different sects of Hindus across India , the following 13 steps form the core of a Vedic wedding ceremony : Vara Satkaarah - Reception of the bridegroom and his kinsmen at the entrance gate of the wedding hall where the officiating priest chants a few mantras and the bride 's mother blesses the groom with rice and trefoil and applies tilak of vermilion and turmeric powder. Madhuparka Ceremony - Reception of the bridegroom at the altar and bestowing of presents by the bride 's father . Kanya Dan - The bride ' s father gives away his daughter to the groom amidst the chanting of sacred mantras. Vivah-Homa - The sacred fire ceremony ascertaining that all auspicious undertakings are begun in an atmosphere of purity and spirituality. Pani-Grahan - The groom takes the right hand of the bride in his left hand and accepts her as his lawfully wedded wife. Pratigna-Karan - The couple walk round the fire , the bride leading, and take solemn vows of loyalty , steadfast love and life -long fidelity to each other . Shila Arohan - The mother of the bride as*ists her to step onto a stone slab and counsels her to prepare herself for a new life . Laja -Homah - Puffed rice offered as oblations into the sacred fire by the bride while keeping the palms of her hands over those of the groom. Parikrama or Pradakshina or Mangal Fera - The couple circles the sacred fire seven times . This aspect of the ceremony legalizes the marriage according to the Hindu Marriage Act as well custom . Saptapadi - Marriage knot symbolized by tying one end of the groom' s scarf with the bride 's dress . Then they take seven steps representing nourishment , strength , prosperity , happiness , progeny , long life and harmony and understanding , respectively. Abhishek - Sprinkling of water, meditating on the sun and the pole star. Anna Praashan - The couple make food offerings into the fire then feed a morsel of food to each other expressing mutual love and affection. Aashirvadah - Benediction by the elders . |
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@arab_grl | 7 March 11 | |
is there a video link on this wedding of hindu? i really wana watch it
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