Find Beautiful Garhwali Brides on Matrimonial Sites

by Balakrishnan David Content Marketer

Getting hitched according to the Garhwali traditions is a gift that is only bestowed upon a few. If you are a Pahari and live somewhere in the cities then you must have wished to get married keeping the Brahmin Garhwali matrimony traditions in mind. But it is not always possible for everyone to know about all the rituals which are followed in Garhwali matrimony.

So here is all the information about the traditional Brahmin Garhwali matrimony rituals.

Kundali matching –

The first thing which the parents do is finding a decent match for their son or daughter according to their Janamkundali, or horoscope. This is done to check whether the couple can stay together happily ever after or not. The traditional Garhwali Shaadi still includes the ritual of kundali matching.

You can find beautiful Garhwali brides Brahmin on matrimonial websites. After you’ve selected the bride you can go ahead with the kundali matching.

Family values are checked –

If you live in the cities you will not be familiar with these kinds of practices of matchmaking in a marriage, where the parents check the bride and grooms' kundali for deciding whether the bride and groom will stay happy or not.

Another area which the parents check before the wedding is the family stature and values. The Brahmin Garhwali matrimony involves many traditions and parents check the family's stature and values to see whether the bride and groom will have similarities in their values or not.

Mostly the values of the Garhwali brides Brahmin are checked as she will be the one joining the groom\'s family. Therefore, it is checked whether she can match up with the values of her husband’s family or not.

Engagement ceremony –

After the bride and groom are chosen from matrimony sites, their values and family features are being matched. The next step is getting the couple engaged. There are many Brahmin matrimonial sites that have various bride and groom profiles from where you can choose your bride according to your choice. Then after the kindles are matched the bride and groom are engaged. In an engagement ceremony the couple exchange rings. Some relatives and friends are invited to the ceremony that blesses the couple and brings them gifts.

The Brahmin Garhwali matrimony involves just some simple food and drinks and that is enjoyed with the family members and a few friends. Too many people are not invited over, as they like to keep their functions private.

TehriNath –

The TehriNath or the Nathuli is the most popular traditional ornament worn by the Garhwali brides Brahmin. The TehriNath is mostly sent by the groom's mother or the brides' parents at her wedding.

Mehendi ceremony –

Then the Mehendi ceremony takes place. In this ceremony, the bride and groom get beautiful and intricate mehndi designs drawn on their hands. The women, who stay present there, sing and dance and have a lot of fun to Garhwali music, along with blessing the couple with warm wished for their Shaadi. The bride is made to wear a gorgeous lehenga with exquisite gold or silver jewellery for accentuating her look. The groom wears a formal suit, a dhoti-kurta, or a sherwani for his marriage.

Then arrives at the Baraat –

The groom is made to sit on a horse and takes an extremely grand entry into the bride's house called the Baraat. The friends and family members of the groom merrily dance and sing to celebrate the great day. After the groom enters with his baraat, he is welcomed by the bride's mother with flowers and sweets.

After that, the guests are served delicious food. Once the guests leave, the groom and bride have dinner together along with some of their close friends and family members.

Tying the knot –

Once the couple finishes eating, they are sitting on the mandap for trying their knot. There stays a pundit who recites the hymns and chants. And explains the couple about their after marriage duties. Then the groom puts sindoor on the forehead of the bride and ties a mangal sutra around her neck. Once these rituals are performed the groom and bride become husband and wife.

Bidaai –

• On the completion of the marriage rituals, the bride has to leave her maternal home, which is called bidaai.

• The bride is made to leave in a palanquin or a doli.

These are all the traditions of Brahmin Garhwali matrimony. There are many matrimony sites where you can search for the bride or groom according to your preferences.