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INDIAN WEDDING CEREMoNY

D.KALAIARASI D/O R.DANABALAN

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Welcoming of the bridegroom: The bride's father and other members of the family ceremoniously welcome the bridegroom to the marriage hall. At the entrance to the wedding hall, which represents the bride's residence, her parents welcome the groom with the flower garland. 

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Two ladies representing the bride and the groom perform Aarathi to clear the aura with banana-wick lamps on a tray. Thereafter, to the accompaniment of Nathswaram ( a wind music instrument) and Thavil ( a percussion instrument) the Tholan and the bride's parents lead the groom to the Manavarai, the flower festooned nuptial seat, where the priest awaits to perform the ceremony.

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The Tholan wets the groom's feet with the Chempu (a bronze vessel) of water, a gesture lavished on an honoured guest, and he in in return rewarded with a gold ring for his good grace. 

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The bride is then performs patha poojai for her parents. She is given dress from the groom’s house to wear for the wedding. Once the bride is taken away to be dressed up the groom is brought to the mantap near the holy pyre after being given a pathapooja by the bride’s brother.

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TYING THALI•The most important part.

•Legend has it that the thaali was originally a tigers claw or tooth, and if look at the thaali in the picture can see the stylized tooth shape. The groom gifted his bride with this token of his bravery (apparently he was supposed to have killed the tiger himself, quite a feat in the days before hunting rifles!) and as a symbol that he was brave enough and strong enough to protect and provide for her

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SAPTAPADI ( 7 STEPS)•May this couple be blessed with an abundance of resources and comforts, and be helpful to one another in all ways.

•May this couple be strong and complement one another.

•May this couple be blessed with prosperity and riches on all levels.

•May this couple be eternally happy.

•May this couple be blessed with a happy family life.

•May this couple live in perfect harmony… true to their personal values and their joint promises

•May this couple always be the best of friends.

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After which the groom takes the right foot of his bride and places it on a granite stone, Ammi Mithithal, and slips a Minji, a silver ring, on her second toe, indicating she be as strong and steadfast as the stone in the face of adversity.On completing the second round the groom slips a second Minji on the second toe of her left foot. Arunthathi Paarthai at this stage is the groom showing the bride the star Arunthathi. It is significant that Arunthathi, wife of the referred sage Vashistar, virtuous, chaste and devoted, was placed among the stars to be a model for all, both man and woman, to emulate. 

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The priest first blesses the couple, showering them with rice, a symbol of happiness, prosperity and fertility, followed by the parents of the groom, the bride, their close relatives and the guests. The wedding ceremony ends with an Arathi as the newlyweds stand at the Manavarai.

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