Hindu Wedding

Hindu Wedding 

The whole ceremony revolves around the "Brahman", the great religious authority (the traditional religion of India, believe in the absolute power of God Brahman); This ceremony is full of symbols and practices designed to teach the couple lessons for their future life in common purpose. The three basic rituals of this ceremony are: the ritual "homa" of offering to the fire; the "panigrahena" indicating the bond of union of the couple; the ritual "satapadi" which consists in achieving seven laps they should give the couple around the sacred fire. By completing these seven times, get used to chant mantras and read some scriptures, to invoke the blessings of the union of the couple.

The great wealth of this ritual ceremonial wedding is complemented by a rich and colorful costumes of the couple. The bride usually wear red, with multiple ornaments and embroidered in gold thread and richly dressed in jewels and beads. The groom dresses up like a locker holiday, embroidered cotton.

When meeting the couple, a wreath is exchanged, a sacred passages are read, and generally, a series of amulets are exchanged. The groom, as a token of acceptance of the bride, tie a garland around the neck of the bride as a symbol of fidelity and happiness. The groom, to indicate the new state of the bride, spray your hair with a red powder, which indicates that this woman is already married. Once married, the couple receive the "rain" of rice as a symbol of prosperity.

As tradition dictates this ritual of marriage has three main objectives:

1. "Dharma" Having the presence of another person to fulfill their religious duties.

2. "Praja" whose purpose is to have offspring.

3. "Krama", having a partner for sexual pleasure.