Punjabi people are full of gaiety, having strong likeness for festivals and celebrations. Punjabi matrimony, just like its community is full of fun and frolic, filled with buoyant moments along with being ritualistic. Grandeur and fun are so much a part of Punjabi wedding celebrations. Indian wedding ceremonies are diverse, but Punjabi wedding stands out for being most musical, extravagant, vibrant and colourful.
Wedding celebrations begins in both sides of the family much before the actual day. Punjabi wedding is a grand affair and runs for a few days at a stretch. Relative and friends gather for the wedding and women sings and dance in festivity. The pre matrimony festivities begin with Roka which is a Punjabi engagement ceremony involving families of both sides and is a small celebration. Three days before the marriage is supposed to take place the prayer session Akhand Paath begins where the Guru Granth Sahib read out without stopping. Shagun takes place when the bride’s father applies a tikka on the groom’s forehead and gives him gifts and sweets. One of the pre marriage rituals on the girl’s side is Chunni Chadana and Mangni. The groom’s sister gifts red sari to the bride in this occasion. After she is dressed in the sari, he groom’s mother places a red chunari on her head. She is gifted many accessories and jewellery following this. Then the mehndi takes place where the mehndi brought from the groom’s side is smeared in intricate designs on her hands and feet. The bride’s maternal uncles and aunts make her wear a set of red and ivory bangle called Chuda. Silver and gold ornaments known as Kaliras are tied to them. During the Ghara Ghardoli ceremony, the bride is smeared with a paste of vermillion, milk and saffron on her body by other females of the family. The girl is then bathed in holy water from nearby temple.
The groom gets dressed up for his wedding with a shehra on his head, surma on eyes and starts his journey to the bride’s house in a horse. The bride’s family welcomes the groom’s in Milni and gives them gift and cash. Exchanging of garland takes place followed by Kanyadaan and the couple takes round of sacred fire in mangalpheras. The bride leaves her paternal home in Vidaai throwing back rice which her mother tries to held back in pallu. The groom’s mother welcomes them with aarti at the door steps. The couple visits the bride’s family next day in Phera Dalna.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
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