Punjabi Wedding Rituals of Sikh Brides and Grooms

Punjabi people are native Indian origins speaks Punjabi language with Hindi as other way of communication. Punjabi is mostly spoken in India, Pakistan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, and Australia. The Punjabi culture is growing due to the popularity of Bollywood films. The Punjabi people are widely living in the Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajashtan states of India.

Punjabi Marriage
Punjabi marriages are mostly traditional ceremonies which shows the culture of Punjab. They are popular for grand ceremony with quite fun. Weddings are includes Bhangras and Giddas as traditional Punjabi folk dances. Special wedding occasion has more rituals performed before and after the marriage ceremony. The Punjabi brides and grooms are traditional values for their culture of the marriage.

Rituals Before Wedding

Roka Ceremony - It is pre engagement which involves sweets, gifts exchange.
Sagan ritual - It is arranged at banquet hall or the groom's house. Bride's father offers gifts and sweets after applies Tilak on the groom's forehead.

Sagai Ceremony - Before one week of marriage the Sagai ritual is held. Bride's family members visits the groom's house with gifts. Bride's father applies the Tika mark to the groom's forehead and give him blessings. The bride come by draped with Chunni on her head and presented with jewellery after the exchange of rings.

Sangeet ceremony - Before wedding, the Sangeet function held with female friends and members of family dance and sing for the bride and bridesmaids.

Mehandi ceremony - Just before wedding, groom's sister and brother-in-law visit to bride's house with Mehndi (Henna). This Mehandi is applied on bride's hands and feet. Mehndi is sent by her future Mother in Law which designed beautifully.

Wedding Day Rituals

Before the wedding, the bride is given red and white bangles to wear by her maternal uncle. This is called the Chuda ceremony. In Ghara Ghardoli, the bride and the groom bathe with the water brought from the Gurudwara. On the main wedding day, a flower veil is tied on the groom's forehead, after which he sits on the horse. These are called Sehrabandi & Ghodi Chadna rituals. On reaching the wedding venue, the bride and the groom exchange garlands. This is known as Varmala ceremony. After this, they are taken to the mandap, where the father of the bride performs Kanyadaan. This is followed by Mangalpheras in front of the sacred fire.

Milni (Introductions) - Sikh wedding 'Ardas' is performed by the prist in charge of Sikh scriptures and formal of introduce elder family members. Both eldest uncles of bride and groom exchange flowers garlands. Bride's family give good luck gift or 'Shagun' to groom's family.

Jaimala(Varmala) - Both the groom and bride in middling circle where family members are standing around them. They exchange flowers garland to accept each other and will love and live together. Muhurat or auspicious time is selection to perform the marriage ceremony.

Kanyadaan ritual - Bride's father gives Holi ring on groom's finger and gives his daughter's hand to him. Both take seven Pheras around sacred fire 'Agni'. Now groom applies vermilion 'Sindoor' to the bride's hair partition of head. Groom ties a Mangalsutra to his bride's neck. The newly married couple get blessing by touching the feet of elder members of family for happy married life.

Joota Chupai - Hiding the groom's shoes by his sisters-in-laws by stealing for fun tradition. The girls demand a amount of gift to return the shoes. The groom give gold jewellery to bride's sisters to take the shoes.

Rituals After Wedding

Doli Vidaai Ceremony - After marriage, the bride leaves for her parental house and throws back handful of puffed rice over head to mark the departure. Now the girl make goodbye to her parents and her family.

Welcome of Bride - After reaching the groom's house, the boy's mother performs the traditional Aarti at entrance door. The bride must step in with her right foot and kick the mustard oil which kept on the both sides of entrance door. She then offer puja with her husband in their room and touch the feet of the parents. The rest of the evening is spent playing traditional games. Grand reception party is arranged by the groom's family give a warm welcome to newly wedding couple.

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Marathi Marriage Ritual Ceremony in Maharashtra

The people with Marathi speaking as their mother tongue in Maharashtra state and region are known as Marathi people. These people are widely presence in the neighbouring states of Karanataka, Madhya Pradesh and Goa. Also present in the various states of India and parts of the world. Marati population are widely presence with business, education, technology sector for various industries.
Marathi wedding, both the bride and groom search their suitable partner. Then after the Purohits or Pandit matches their horoscope for marriage rituals. The Maharashtrian marriage are generally starts in the morning on auspicious date of the wedding. Here are traditional customs of Marathi people which considered as the important rituals of Maharashtra marriage.

Rituals Before Wedding 

Sakhar Puda ritual - This is initial ritual of Maharashtrain marriage which called as the engagement ceremony. The groom's family offer a sari and sugar (Sakhar) or sweets packet to the bride. Then both the couple exchange their engagement rings.

Kelvan ritual - Special prayer is performed in the bride and the groom's houses separately. This Puja is a prayers to their family Goddess (kuldevta). Also family lunch is organised for this.

Halad Chadavane - This Haldi (Turmeric) ceremony is organized by also every regional marriages in India. The turmeric paste is applied on face, hands and body of both bride and groom which takes place before the wedding day.

Seemaan Puja - Seemaan Puja is done after the groom reaches the marriage venue with Barrat or wedding procession. Next the groom given gift and blessing after washing his feet by bride's parents.

Rituals on Wedding Day

On the wedding day starts with Lord Ganapati Puja. Maternal uncles of bride take her to the Lagna Mandap, where the 'Mangalashtakas' are recited. Both bride and the groom wear the Mundavalya on their heads with string of flowers.

Antarpat ritual - The bride and groom are supposed not to see each other on the wedding day. There is silk shawl placed to separate them.

Sankalp ritual - The holy verses are recited on the wedding place, both the bride and groom can see each for the first time. Here family members shower Akshata (unbroken rice) on the heads couple where they exchange garlands of flower.

Kanyadan ritual - Most important ritual when the father of bride gives his daughter's hand to the groom's hand. Next the groom ties a Mangalsutra on his bride's neck and applies Sindoor (vermilion) on her hair parting of forehead. Then bride applies Sandalwood Tikka on groom's forehead.

Satapadhi ritual - The both bride and groom makes seven rounds circle the sacred fire by remembering the seven holy vows of wedding. Then the bride has to touch her right foot to seven small heaps of rice.

Karmasampati ritual - The father of bride prays for God's blessings along with newly married couple. There is a grand lunch party for the guests after the wedding ceremony completed.

Rituals After Wedding

Grihapravesh (Entering Home) is next ritual after wedding where the newly married couple are welcomed by groom's mother. The bride is entering the house for first time. The mother cleans their feet with water and milk. Traditional Aarti is performed for bride to enter the house by kicks a Kalash of rice at door of home. And the both the couple step into the house with their right foot.

Varat ritual - Marriage ceremonies are finished, the bride farewell with a tearful bid to her parents and family home.
Wedding reception - The new bride enters her new house. So the groom's family arrange a wedding reception to welcome their the new family member to house.

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Telugu Wedding - Vivaham Veduka Ceremony with Tradition

The community of Telugu family and people who are mainly living in Telengana and Andhra Pradesh states of India. Telugu language second-most spoken language in India after the Hindi. The people with origin of Telugu as mother tongue are refered as Telugu people. This vibrant culture communities are present in the all the cities in India and world as well. The Telugu people consider wedding or Vivaham as strongest social bonds which spiritually connect two souls for new family life 'Gruhastaashramam'. Telugu wedding ceremony 'Vivaham Veduka' is the traditional marriage ceremony for new husband and wife.
The Telugu wedding is completed by seven pledges after by the bride and groom completed seven circles around a sacred fire with Panchabhutaalu (5 essential elements of life). These are Akaasham (Sky), Agni (Fire), Bhumi (Earth), Neeru (Water) and Vaayuvu (air). This marriage function are arranged at Kalyana Mandapam with flower decoration and mango leaves in the stage. The traditional musical instrument 'Nadasvaram' or Shehnai is also part of the Telugu marriage. People choose temple for wedding in presence of God. Then after the newly married husband and his wife take blessing from the both their parents for new start of family life.

Here the various steps of Telugu marriage ceremony.

Before Wedding

Nischitartham or engagement, both bride and groom's families meet officially for rituals to make the engagement.
Snatakam or bath graduate which usually by the groom before taking new family responsibilities. The groom will be stopped by the brother of bride requesting to assume the responsibility family marriage.

Wedding Day Ceremony

Mangala Snanam, where the both bride and groom are take auspicious bath to purify before perform sacred rites of wedding.
Aarti, the family members pray for happy life of the bride and groom to be granted the wisdom by performing Aarti.
Ganesha and Gowri pooja, the bride performs the Gauri Puja.
Kanyadanam, the bride's father hands over their daughter's responsibility to the groom.
Panigrahanam, ther groom holds the left hand of his bride.
Mangalasutra Dharana, the goorm tying the Mangalasutram around his bride’s neck.
Akshitalu ceremony, both groom and bride exchange the flower garlands.
Saptapadi, the groom and bride round seven circles around the fire where the bride’s Sari pallu is tied with the groom's scarf.
Appagintalu, traditionally at end of the marriage the bride is handed over to the groom's family.
So there is famous Telugu saying as 'marriage is supposed to be a family union and not an individual formality'.
Now the guest are served with delicious food with culture of offering food and blessing the newly married couple.

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Janmashtami Festival of Lord Sri Krishna Birthday

The Hindu festival Janmashtami or Sri krishna Jayanti is the annual birthday celebration of Lord Krishna. It is also known as Krishnashtami which observed on the 8th day (Ashtami) of Krishna Paksha Shravan month of Hindu calendar. It falls on the 5th Septmber 2015 which celebrated as holiday across India. Krishna's childhood days, the playful Dahi Handi function when the young people form human prisim to reach to break the Dahi Handi. On the next day of Sri Janmashtami festival Nandotsav on occasion when Krishna father Kind Nanda Baba gifts to the society in honour of child birth.

Krishna was the eighth son of princess Devaki and her husband Vasudeva. The Hindus devoties celebrate Janmashtami by fasting to midnight the same timing when Lord Krishna is believed to born on the earth. People share sweets and Krishna's childhood photos are decorated on swings in temples and homes for celebration. Midnight comes then people sing devotional songs and sweets gifts and readings of the Bhagavad Gita. It is one of the major Hindu festival which widely celebrated  by the Indian staying across the world with families.

Here is some places of Lord Krishna connect.

Mathura, it is believed as the birth place where the Lord was born.
Vrindavan, the place where Nanda Raja (Krishna' father) have people for cow herding. Sri Krishna spent his childhood playing with friends.
Dwarka, after younger Lord Krishna go to Dwaraka to establish his kingdom by of killing his own uncle demon King Kansa.
Kuruskshetra, here Sri Krishna offered the greatest gift the Bhagavad Gita to Arjun as his charioteer on the battle field of the Mahabharat.
Somnath, the holy place of Lord Shiva. Here Sri Krishna transcended to the heavenly abode when hunter hit arrow on his left foot.

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Husband is More Dependent on His Wife in Family

Girl is the gift of the God to her parents. Every girl child is potential strength of the country which responsible of the future. The girl gets birth as the daughter like princess to her lovely parents. After education, study and career with knowledge she searches for her life partner. Her future life partner should be more caring, social and economically good to manage the family after their marriage. They are equally responsible to the quality of life for progress and growth of the family. It will definitely base on the mutual cooperation of the husband and his wife. 

In India the people think, girls are dependent on their male counterparts. It may be their fathers for education, brother for protection and after wedding her husband as care taker. Sometime the girls are taught the boys are superior gender, but men's are more dependency on women (Mother or Wife). Here is more valid discussion on this matter which to be followed by the society. 

In a family the wife or mother are careful about the every house hold things which are necessary to the every family member. She is responsible bring order to her home. Women cook the daily food in the house for everyone in the kitchen as chef without salary. Make sure the foods are healthy for kids and parents as well.

As a mother she gives birth to a child and takes care of her own child. This is the supreme power which is given by God. Working professional and house wife are dedicated towards child as a stronger bond. Women have departments like cooking, child care and shopping which the husbands depend on wives.

Woman before marriage takes care of own parents and after marriage she dedicates her time to her own parents-in-laws. She manages the everyday require of the parent-in-laws with love in the family as daughter. 

Woman is behind the success of man, because they sacrifice their dreams to fulfill her husbands aim. All time the wife stand with husband to motivate and encourage him. Hence the man is more dependent on woman. So LoveVivah.com matrimony sites India supports woman empowerment in the society for happy lifestyle and celebrate the beautiful women in your life.

Bengali Bride for Marriage in Eastern States of India

The people with Bengali as their native language or associated with Bengali culture are referred as Bengali people. These people are mostly living in India and Bangladesh. These people are staying in states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Odisha of Eastern parts of India. Bengali communities are well established in countries Japan, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore and the United States. Bengali marriage has traditional with regards to the Hindu religion. In the past days, wedding is arranged by friends or relatives of the bride and groom families. Now days, matchmaking are arranged by the matrimony services, wedding agents. After match the wedding is fixed by the parents with mutual coordination.

Bengali Wedding Traditions

The main four steps of marriage are Gaye Holud for the bride and groom, the Beeye and the Bou Bhaat. On the first engagement ceremony the groom presents the wedding ring to her bride which is also known as ‘Ashirwaad’. 

Pre-Marriage

The auspicious day is selected to welcome both the bride and groom where the elders give blessing by sprinkling rice on their heads. This is the acceptance of the parents of both sides for marriage. On the ‘Gaye Holud’ function, the married women put grind turmeric on the bride and groom on their respective homes. Next ‘Dodhi Mongol’ ceremony on the wedding day where 7 married ladies adorn red and white colour bangles on the bride's hands and offered curd rice meal. 

Marriage Day

The people from the groom's house visit to the bride's house for wedding which is known as ‘Bor Jatri or Barat’. After the groom family reaches the bride's house, the mother of bride welcome the groom by showing the holy Lamp, sprinkling rice which placed on ‘Kula’  (bamboo winnow). 

Post-Marriage

This is farewell ‘Bidaay’ of the bride with blessings of her parents for new life. Also the groom’s family arranges the welcome ceremony of newly wed bride to her new home. Here the bride dips her feet on plate within milk and ‘Alta’ before entering to the house.

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Annual Railway Budget for Lifeline Transport in India

Rail Budget is the yearly financial planning of Railway ministry of the Govt of India for rail transport across the country. The official statement is presented Union Rail Minister of India in the parliament house, New Delhi. Generally the Railway Budget passed on February 26 annually in Parliament. This budget is prepared by the team includes Railway minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu with official guidance by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It reflects the overall planning for the Railway infrastructure and networks improvement for modern transport system. Let us note few points about the budget for better tomorrow. 

Indian Railways strategic vision for the institutional structures for delivering passenger and freight services for growth of the nation. We should establishing empowered team to give time-bound result oriented service to the people. 

The safety is the most important for the railways which carries 25 million passengers on daily basis. Technology should be used for signal with computerized structure to bring down human errors. The entire rail network should be monitored by the space and satellite to minimize the accidents.

The long-term plan for high-speed trains (300 - 350 km/hour) should have guideline work schedule and finance for the mega projects between the metro cities. Railways can have another department for high speed Rail projects to design, finance and control networks. Currently we have Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains as premier services.

We are expecting there will be no fare hikes on the rail tickets. There may be price hike for the premium trains. A new bill will be introduced to power to RPF (Railway Protection Force) to control crime happing in the Railways. It will enhance the better coordination among the Railway security for its networks.

Railways University is on the card which will create human power for Railways with Human Resources ministry. The location of the University is also important for the cities in India. People are to be provided better quality food with situation time of journeying.

Tatkal tickets should provide more transparent to Passengers ticket with details of train schedule. Major steps should be taken for the trains in festive season to run for heavy demand of tourists and pilgrims.

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Happy Maha Shivratri Festival for Marriage of Lord Shiva and Parvati

The Hindu festival of Maha Shivratri is observed yearly on special day the God Shiva married to the Goddess Parvati as per mythology. This Maha Shivratri is called as Shivratri (Great Night of Lord Shiva) which celebrated as the God Shiva and Shakti wedding. The legends reference that holy festival of Lord Shiva with light on his greatness and the supreme power of Hindu religion people. Shivaratri remembers the holy night when ‘Tandava’ dance was performed by the God Shiva. The festival falls on the month ‘Maagha’ of Hindu calendar and it coincides with February or March month Christian calendar. 

From the Maha Shivratri day the Shiva Pooja was initiated by the Hindu devotees. As per faith, the creation of earth was completed by Lord Shiva. Also Maha Shivratri day is related to wedding day of the Lord Shiva and his wife Shakti. There are twelve Jyotirlingas which are more sacred shrines to the God Shiva for holy place of his worship by pilgrims. 

The most famous Jyotirlingas Shiva Temples are in India tourist guides are given.

1.      Somanath in Saurashtra, Gujarat

2.      Mallikarjuna Swami, Andhra Pradesh

3.      Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

4.      Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh

5.      Bhimashankar, Maharashtra

6.      Kashi Vishwanath in Vanaras, Uttar Pradesh

7.      Kedarnath in Uttarakhand

8.      Trimbakeshwar, Near Nashik, Maharashtra

9.      Vaidyanath Temple, Parli, Jharkhand

10.  Nageshvara Temple, Dwaraka, Gujarat     

11.  Rameshwar in Sethubandh, Tamil Nadu

12.  Grishneshwar in Aurangabad, Maharashtra        

Celebration of Maha Shivratri

On the festival of Shivratri, offering of Bael leaves to Lord Shiva at the temple and one day fasting for the God Shiva. There is a ‘Jagaran’ at the night where the devotees pray with ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ mantra of Shiva. The worship is to get boons of Yoga and meditation for better life with good steadily. Early morning the debotees go to the Shiva temples to worship the traditional Shivalinga puja with family members. All the pilgrims have clean clothing for holy bath with pots of water to bathe the Shiva. This is process of purification which is compulsory for every Hindu festival. 

The Shiva temples are sound of Bells and chants of ‘Jai Shiva Shankerji’. The worshipers circulate seven times around the Lingam and then pour water or milk over it. Woodapple or Bel leaves are given to the Shiva for purification of the soul of human. Then Vermilion paste is added to the Shiva Linga with fruits. Lighting of the Diya or Lamp is done for marking satisfaction pleasures. All the family members, relatives and friends celebrate with full of joy.

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