Top 3 Indian Wedding Traditions Followed In Foreign Countries

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Apr 26, 2017
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An Indian wedding is one of the most sacred rites which is followed by a number of rituals and ceremonies. The entire world knows what Indian weddings are consists of and the rituals and traditions are even followed in some foreign countries. The people of foreign countries usually have a simple wedding ceremony in a Church that is followed by a wedding reception. Whereas Indian weddings are equivalent almost to a festival and are followed by some or the other ceremony for a minimum of five days. Here are listed the top Indian wedding traditions:


  • Ganesh Poojan:

The wedding rituals begin from the day of Ganesh Poojan where they invite Lord Ganesha to attend wedding functions and prays him to remove all the obstacles coming in the way of the to be bride and groom. This puja is done before a minimum of 5 days or 11 days before the wedding day. The family members sit together at a place and rub rice bag on their hands, this ritual is known as ‘peele chawal’. This ritual takes place in the night before the day of Ganesh Poojan.


  • Arrival Of Barat:

On the wedding day, a large number of guests are invited to celebrate the auspicious occasion. The groom’s family and friends together visit the wedding venue and they are given warm welcome by the bride’s family and friends. Post arrival of barat or vara yatra, the ceremony is followed by varmala and then dinner. The dinner table is well decorated and arranged and the guests from groom’s side are served with food including sweet dishes and a piece of luxury wedding cakes. The cake tradition is driven by the western culture.


  • Kanyadan and seven vows:

After the dinner, during midnight the ritual begins that covers approximately three to four hours. This is the important ritual after which the bride and the groom are tied in an unbreakable bond. The kanyadan is a ritual where the parents of the bride offer their bride to the groom to be loved and further taken care of by the groom and his family. The bride and groom take seven vows around the sacred fire and promises to support and love each other at every moment and phase of life. Before taking vows the right hand of the groom and left hand of the bride are tied together with a sacred thread that depicts the unbreakable bond between the two. This thread acts as a metaphor for the new marriage. These seven vows are traditionally spoken in Sanskrit, but in Foreign countries, they recite these vows in their mother language. Two individuals are termed as a couple only after this ritual.

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