Haldi Ceremony takes places a day before the wedding. As the marriage day nears in the Haldi ceremony is followed by the Seemaan Pooja when the groom arrives at the bride's place. The groom is welcomed by washing his feet and later he was gifted by the parents of the bride. All these rituals are commonly followed in almost all types of Wedding in India. On the very day of the wedding the groom approaches to the mandap which is gorgeously decorated for the occasion. Maharashtrian Wedding Traditions the groom has to take a Sannkalp in which he shows his desire to enter into a life of a family man. Before sitting for the long hours of ritual the bride and the groom take the blessings from their parents. The marriage continues while the revelers arrive at the spot. After the Kanyadaan is over, the groom ties the mangalsutra around the neck of the bride. The bride changes her dresses and wears the apparels and jewelers that were given to her by the groom’s mother.
After the Vivah Homa and the walking of the bride and the groom for seven steps together, the marriage reaches its penultimate stage. As the bride and the groom ask for God’s blessing, the marriage comes to an end. The post wedding arrangements in Maharashtrian Wedding Traditions include the grand reception which is enjoyed by the guest and the family members of both the bride and the groom. The next day the newly wed couple head to the groom’s house where both of them are welcomed and aarti is performed. From then on the couple starts of their conjugal life. After following the series of Wedding Traditions of Maharashtra, the couple looks forward to spend some quality time between them. |