{"id":4456,"date":"2014-08-10T11:28:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-10T05:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2021-06-17T14:16:18","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T08:46:18","slug":"rajasthani-wedding-ritual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html","title":{"rendered":"Rajasthani Wedding Rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4457 size-full\" title=\"Rajasthani Wedding Rituals\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthani Wedding Rituals\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/2-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You must have all read about the extravagant wedding ceremony of steel tycoon Laxmi Mittal\u2019s niece that hit the headlines across all the media channels worldwide. Pramod Mittal, the father apparently spent about 60 million Euros on the various ceremonies. &nbsp;It is, therefore, no surprise that the term \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/thebigfatindianwedding.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Fat Indian Wedding<\/a>\u2019 is popular all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>Weddings in India are not just about spending lavishly on but also about celebrating the traditions and customs of the region and religion to which the bride and the groom belong. Every region in India has its own unique tradition. The Rajasthani wedding, just like the Rajasthani culture, is known to be vibrant, colorful and full of unique rituals that define the culture of the Marwaris.<\/p>\n<p>The bride and the groom have to follow a series of rituals before, during and after the wedding.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#Some_of_the_popular_wedding_rituals_of_a_Rajasthani_wedding_are\" >Some of the popular wedding rituals of a Rajasthani wedding are :<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#The_Engagement_ceremony\" >The Engagement ceremony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#The_Pithi_Dastoor_ceremony\" >The Pithi Dastoor ceremony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#Kanyadaan\" >Kanyadaan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#Granthi_Bandhan\" >Granthi Bandhan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#Phera_Ceremony\" >Phera Ceremony<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-wedding-ritual.html\/#The_Satapadi_ceremony\" >The Satapadi ceremony<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_of_the_popular_wedding_rituals_of_a_Rajasthani_wedding_are\"><\/span>Some of the popular wedding rituals of a Rajasthani wedding are :<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Engagement_ceremony\"><\/span><strong>The Engagement ceremony<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Just like most other Indian weddings, the engagement ceremony (known as \u2018sagai\u2019) is a mandatory ritual in a Rajasthani wedding. In this ceremony both the groom and the bride exchange a ring that symbolizes their acceptance of each other as life partners. It is generally a small family affair and is attended by all the elders in the family who bless the soon to be married couple.<\/p>\n<p>The engagement ceremony is held at the groom\u2019s house, and attended only by the male relatives. The bride\u2019s brother performs a \u2018tilak\u2019 ceremony, by applying it on the groom&#8217;s forehead. The groom may also receive sword, clothes, and sweets on the occasion.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Pithi_Dastoor_ceremony\"><\/span><strong>The Pithi Dastoor ceremony<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this ceremony, the relatives of the bride\/groom apply Haldi paste on the hands and feet of the to-be-wed couple, in their respective homes. As per tradition, after this ritual the groom and the bride are forbidden to step outside their home till they are married.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kanyadaan\"><\/span><strong>Kanyadaan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This custom is called \u2018Kanyadaan\u2019. This signifies that in marrying the couple, the father of the bride passes the responsibility of his daughter\u2019s well being to the groom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Granthi_Bandhan\"><\/span><strong>Granthi Bandhan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Granthi Bandhan stands for \u2018tying the knot\u2019 &#8211; a cloth knot tied around the groom&#8217;s waist has its other end tied to the bride\u2019s chunni. This can be seen as a symbol of their union.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Phera_Ceremony\"><\/span><strong>Phera Ceremony<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this ceremony the bride and the groom walk around the sacred fire seven times and take an oath of being with each other for their entire lifetime. It is the most important ritual in an Indian wedding.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Satapadi_ceremony\"><\/span><strong>The Satapadi ceremony<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After the completion of the Phera ceremony around the fire, the groom and the bride take seven steps in the direction of the Sun. This ceremony signifies the couples\u2019 constant companionship through situations good or bad. After this ceremony, they are declared man and wife.<\/p>\n<p>The wedding ceremony is followed by a few more \u2018Pooja\u2019 ceremonies at both the bride and groom\u2019s house. If you are attending a Rajasthani wedding, you will get to feast on an elaborate menu full of mouthwatering sweets and savory dishes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You must have all read about the extravagant wedding ceremony of steel tycoon Laxmi Mittal\u2019s niece that hit the headlines across all the media channels worldwide. Pramod Mittal, the father apparently spent about 60 million Euros on the various ceremonies. 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