The saat phere, the most important feature of a Hindu Punjabi wedding involves taking seven rounds along pious fire, along with seven beautiful vows, which culminates their wedding.Ī) Vidai ceremony: Now, it’s the time for bride to leave her parental home and step in to her own home (husband’s home) with a mixed feeling of sadness and joy. Then, the bride’s father does Kanyadaan where he keeps his daughter’s hand on the groom’s hand and pours holy water symbolizing an official way to finally handover his daughter’s hand to the groom. It is done in the descending order, beginning from the elder most.ī) Jaimala : Then, the bride and groom stands on stage and exchanges a heavily made garland made of beautiful red and white flowers.Ĭ) Saatphere and Kanyadaan : At the time of wedding known as “Veddi” in Punjabi, mantras are recited by the groom as asked by pundit and then the bride is led to the Vedi. Let’s have a glance on what’s going in a Punjabi Family during a wedding:Ī) Milni : In the Milni ceremony, the bride’s and the groom’s family formally introduces each other’s relatives and the bride’s relatives give Shagun to the groom’s relatives. Here comes the long awaited day, it is joyful as well as sad moment for the bride as she is bound to leave her own family and be a member of the new one. Then the boy leaves for the venue followed by a barat procession with a band of musicians. Then they wear their wedding attire that is given by their maternal uncle.Ĭ) Sehrabandi : The trademark of an Indian Groom, Sehra forms the most beautiful accessory of the groom! Any elderly relative or boy’s father ties the sehra on his head (a pink colour turban, with hangings covering his face). It is a belief that this adds glow to the bride’s face on the wedding day.ī) Haldi Ceremony: A paste of turmeric powder & mustard oil (Haldi) is applied to the would be bride’s and the groom’s body and given a bath with holy water. The girl is asked to sit in front of the four oil lamps in which oil is constantly added to keep them lit. Once the puja is over, everyone is supposed to touch the chuda and provide their best wishes to the girl. This ceremony starts with a sacred puja where the elder members who perform this puja keep a fast till the “Chuda” is not shown to the girl.
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As a custom, they also perform Bhangra and Gidda along with the Dhol which automatically raises the energy and enthusiasm of the wedding.Į) Mehandi ceremony: The bride’s sister-in-law or brother-in-law brings Mehandi which is then applied by a professional or any family member on her hands and feet.Ī) Chuda Ceremony: Chuda means a set of white and red bangles. As a shagun, boiled rice with milk is served to the bride by groom’s family and then rings are exchanged between the two.ĭ) Sangeet Ceremony: Few days before marriage all the relatives of the family gang up and tap there feet hard to express their joy and happiness for the would be wedding couple. In this ceremony, bride’s father applies tilak on his would be son-in-law’s forehead and gives him some gifts and sweets.Ĭ) Chunni Chadana & Ring Ceremony : In this ceremony Groom’s family gifts a red sari or a chunni to the would be bride and groom’s mother gives her some jewellery. Here, dry-fruits, sweets and gifts are exchanged between both the family members.ī) Sagan: This is performed either at groom’s home or in a party hall. Lets have a look at some of their Pre wedding, wedding as well as post wedding traditions, rituals and ceremonies:Ī) Roka Ceremony: This ceremony is conducted to fix the relationship between a girl and a boy. Punjabi weddings are a pleasure to attend! Full of dance, bhangra, music, joyous celebrations and what not.it is always a bash and if you are one of the family member and you also wants to enjoy it completely, you must hire a wedding planner.
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Punjabi weddings are full of interesting traditions, rituals and ceremonies. Punjabi people are fun loving, hard working and believe in opulent weddings and grand celebrations.
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