Jaan Aagman and Pokhvanu
The groom and family arrives to the venue with the beat of the Dhol along with best dance moves to impress bride and her family. Before groom enters To the Mandapam, bride`s mother welcomes him and family by applying a Tilak and feed jaggary to groom. Now groom enters to the mandap by beating and breaking an earthen pot with his right leg at very first attempt which shows he can overcome and meet all obstacles arrives in bride`s life.
Ganesh Pooja/Vishnu Pooja
Lord ganesh is always been worshipped at first priority, by offering a prayer we request them to protect both families and marriage arena from any obstacle with smooth flow of ceremony. We pray for fortune, prosperity and wellbeing of couple.
Vishnu puja is also known as var (groom) puja. It`s a most. VIP treatment to groom as he represents the lord Vishnu. Brides parents wash his feet with madhuparka a mixture of honey, yoghurt, sakkar, ghee and milk.
Kanya Aagman
Now it`s a time for most awaited personality to enter the weeding arena. Bride is escorted by her meternal uncles and brothers to the vivah Mandapam. During this act groom os been obstructed to se bride with antarpanttam. A liitle bit of more wait is added to groom to make him more excited to see his bride.
Jay Mala
After having a remembrance of lord ganesha, varuna, parvatiji and godess lakshmi now grooms excitement ends with the exchange of garlands. This represnts the exchange of love, joy, care and respect. It also shows how happily they selected each other on their own.
Kanyadaan
The kanyadaan ceremony makes the biggest transition in brides life. Its not just a giving a bride away it is a new birth of her from daughter to wife. It is never be like given away ,It is a starting of her new journey with new family . It is transmission of rights to responsibility. During kanyadaan parents are offering theor daughter a considerable piece of their exsistence for his taking.
Varmala & Hastamelap
A cotton loop (24 times) is placed on Couples Shoulder. This represents that 24 virtues and characteristics offer person in their lifetime. They give the end of their daughter in the right hand of the groom it is not just a hand give an act thereby parents giving their heartbeat, Brits and blessings in the hands of the groom. it is the most important and first step towards the oneness. This holding provides strength to both for being holded in happiness and any obstacles.
Granthi Bandhanam
Two white scarves are placed on the shoulders of the couple and a knot is tied to the bride`s saree and groom`s scarf. This shows the in breakable connection and oneness among next seven births.
Agni Pooja / Havan
Priest sets up a havan, holy Fire is invoked which serves as a divine witness of the wedding ceremony. The weeding is solemnized in the presence of lord Agni the symbol light, energy and purity
Mangal Phera
Now with the long and rhythmic singing of Manglashtakam the couple walk around the scared fires four times. Each phera represents the main four human goals Dharma, Arth, kaam, and moksha. Each time stopping to touch a right toe to the stone on corner. This is their promise to overcome obstacles in life together and also a promise that they will remain steadfast to make their marriage as solid as the stone they are touching
Saptpadi
According to tradition the bride and groom touch seven Betelnuts with their right toes. They make following vows together
Sindoor and Mangalsutra
Sindoor is made of vermillion. a red powder which groom places as a long streak among the hair partings of bride
The groom ties auspicious thread circularly to the neck of bride. It is a holy thread which is tied know as Mangal dharan repesents the diety of lord shiva and shakti. It makes reminds bride about her responsibility now onwards and states a marital status of a girl. It protects the groom from all negative energy and bless him with love and prosperity.
Kansar
The bride`s mother brings some sweets along with love and excitement. Bride and groom feed each other mithai with five times. make note this is a very first meal of them as a husband wife.
Akhand saubhagyavati
A scared and holy blessings from the married ladies of both families, a line of life long marriage happiness is whispered in the right ear of bride pronounced as Akhand Saubhagyavati bhav: .
Ashirvadam
Now holy blessings with the vedic mantras extracted from scriptures of our great Hinduism are being chanted and couple will get showers of blessings from priest and following by parents, relatives and friends
Vidai
It is a post-wedding ceremony. It’s a time for a bride to leave these emojis out as the most painful moment for all. During the week by ceremony the bride is a combined by her parents and associates which lead to Hannah outside the doorstep. She throws back three handfuls of rice and flower over her head, this shows gratefulness of bride to her parents and repaying them for all that they have given so far. As bride is a form of lakshmi she blesses her family with prosperity and wellbeing.