Weddings in India especially a Hindu wedding is an intricately planned, vibrant, culture-rich festivities full of tradition and celebration. The Hindu wedding ceremony is not merely the union of two people in physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects but it means the coming together of two families with celebration and prayer.

1. Performance at the Sangeet  -There’s a gathering called the ‘sangeet’ where family members come together to dance, sing and revel in the upcoming union prior to the actual wedding.

2. Mehendi ceremony – The wedding is kicked off by a big party traditionally the mehndi ceremony, attended only by the bride’s close female friends and family members. Henna paste is used to do intricate designs on the bride’s hands and feet, during the festivities. Commonly the designs are made with floral motifs, but the bride’s partner’s name is hidden within the artwork and later the bride and groom have to find it —a process that tests their patience in their marriage.

3. Kanyadaan – The bride is led to the ceremony by her uncle or brothers. The tradition of the father giving away the bride is referred to as the kanyadaan. In the Hindu tradition, as a gesture of giving the daughter away, the father of the bride places his daughter’s hands into her husband’s hands.

4. The Couple Weds Under a Mandap  – The wedding altar called the mandap, is constructed as a temporary structure and decorated with flowers and greenery, fabric, and crystals. A fire is kindled in the center of the mandap. As Hindu marriage is a sacrament hence fire is kept as a witness, and then offerings are made.

5. Floral Garlands are exchanged during the Jai Mala  – A garland comprised of strung flowers is called the “Jai mala” which is exchanged between the newlyweds. Husband and wife each wear a Jai mala and the ritual ends. The spouse then ties a necklace of black and gold beads called the mangalsutra around the bride’s neck. It is believed Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, and prosperity, resides in the auspicious thread, and blesses the couple.

6. Seven turns – The saptapadi is an important ritual where the garments of the newly-weds are tied together and they need to make seven circles around the ceremonial fire.

7. Sindoor on the bride’s forehead  – A red-orange powder called Sindoor is applied by the groom on the forehead of the bride to symbolize her new status as a married woman.

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