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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Wedding of Marathi Brides with Indian Tradition

India is the society of different cultures and traditions which show the beautiful diversity of the nation. Out them the people from the Maharashtra state are called Marathi. The special culture and tradition of the Maharashtra is widely celebrated among the people of Marathi language. This is very great culture of which attracts most of the people across India to exchange the cultures. Mumbai is capital city of the Maharashtra state which is also the financial capital of India. Bollywood Hindi film industry and television industry are established in Mumbai city. So the state includes people from all over the world living and doing professional works. Here are traditions of the Marathi marriage ceremony.

Pre marriage rituals: In the Maharashtrain wedding the ‘Sakhar Puda’ ceremony is arranged at initial tradition which knows as the engagement. The bride to be is provided with new Sari and sweets by her husband’s family. Then ‘Kelvan’ ceremony is observed at bride and groom house separately. This is a Puja of the Kuldevta and reception for the relatives. Next is ‘Haldi ceremony’, here turmeric paste covered to bride and groom by friends which is also called as ‘Halad Chadavane’. After that ‘Simant puja’ means the groom come to the bride's house and her parents offers gift after washing the groom’s feet with water. 

On the wedding day, silk shawl Antarpat separates the bride and the groom on the ceremony. The bride comes with her maternal uncle to the dias for ‘Mangalashtakas’ rituals. Next the shawl is removed from their face. Now for the first time the bride and groom can see each other to exchange garlands of marriage. Here they are showered with rice and flowers by their parent-in-laws. The new couple officially requests their parents to give permission for the wedding which known as ‘Sankalp ceremony’. Next the parents of bride offer their daughter to the groom to perform the ‘Kanyadaan ritual’ of the marriage. Then the Mangalsutra is tied on bride's neck by her groom and vermillion on her head. The bride put sandalwood Tilak on her husband’s forehead. The ‘Saptapadhi’ ritual with Vivah Homa, they move seven rounds circular to the sacred fire. Finally the bride's father prays the God to bless wedlock of the bride and groom known as ‘Karmasampati’ ritual.

After marriage ceremony, the groom's mother welcomes the new couple at the groom’s house and washes their feet with milk. It is known as ‘Grihapravesh’ and traditional ‘Aarti’ is done by the mother. Now the new bride is asked to enter home by knocking glass of rice at the door entrance of house with their first step on right foot. The grand reception party is arranged where delicious foods are served for the guests, relatives and friends.

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