{"id":7880,"date":"2023-06-08T07:19:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T07:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/?p=7880"},"modified":"2023-06-08T11:32:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T11:32:54","slug":"how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated\/","title":{"rendered":"How Are Gujarati Marriage Rituals Celebrated?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated\/\">How Are Gujarati Marriage Rituals Celebrated?<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>Stages of Gujarati Wedding Rituals &#8211; <\/strong>These rituals involved in Gujarati matrimony basically grouped into three stages \u2013 the pre-wedding rituals, the actual wedding rituals, and the post-wedding rituals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02-03-2022.jpg\" alt=\"How Are Gujarati Marriage Rituals Celebrated?\" class=\"wp-image-7882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02-03-2022.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02-03-2022-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02-03-2022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/02-03-2022-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>How Are Gujarati Marriage Rituals Celebrated?<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated\/\">The pre-wedding rituals include<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Sagai<\/strong> &#8211; This is the engagement ceremony where the two proposing families come together to make promises of a cordial relationship. The bride visits the groom\u2019s family with a matli which is a container filled with sweets and other gifts.<\/li><li><strong>Mandap Muhurat<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This Hindu ceremony is usually performed by a priest a few days before the actual wedding ceremony. A small pooja is done and there are blessings for everyone.<\/li><li><strong>Griha Shanti<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is another ritual performed by a priest. A small pooja is performed and the zodiac readings of the bride and groom determine the date of the actual wedding.<\/li><li><strong>Garba<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 It is a rite of matrimony which creates an avenue for both families to meet, interact, and acquaint with each other. It usually involves plenty of dance using hands and sticks.<\/li><li><strong>Pithi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This ritual is held a day before the actual marriage. The faces of both the bride and groom are painted with yellow turmeric powder by the women of both families to bring a healthy glow to their faces.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated\/\">The post-wedding rituals include<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vidaai \u2013 This is the departure of the couple. Ghar Nu Laxmi \u2013 Welcoming the bride to her new home by her mother-in-law. She touches a vessel filled with rice with her right foot. The Gujarati wedding rituals end with some games called Aki and prayer for good health and prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/how-are-gujarati-marriage-rituals-celebrated\/\">The actual wedding rituals include<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Barat<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This happens on the actual wedding day. The groom arrives riding a colourfully dressed horse as all family members dance to traditional music.<\/li><li><strong>Ponkhana<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is the welcoming of the groom by the family. The bride\u2019s mother does aarti and playfully pulls the groom\u2019s nose. The groom then starts crushing some earthen pots into pieces as a sign that he has power to overcome any potential marriage problems.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Ganesh Pooja<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When the groom has been welcomed to the mandap. Prayers are said to lord ganesh for happiness, peace, and prosperity.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Madhuparka<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The groom\u2019s feet is washed by the bride\u2019s father with yogurt, honey, and ghee. The cousins and sisters of the groom steal shoes which the groom gives money to recover.<\/li><li><strong>Kanya Agman<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is the arrival of the bride with her uncle from her mother\u2019s side.<\/li><li><strong>Jaimala<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This ritual is performed by the priest when the bride arrives. It involves the exchange of garlands by the couple.<\/li><li><strong>Kanya dan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This is the giving of the bride to the groom by her parents by placing her hand on the own.<\/li><li><strong>Varmala<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The family elders tie a cord is around the couple\u2019s necks and loop it 24 times to symbolize safety from all evil energy.<\/li><li><strong>Hasta Milap<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The scarves of the couple are tied together signifying the meeting of their souls. Rice grains and flower petals are also showered on them.<\/li><li><strong>Mangal Pheres<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Rice grains are put on the hand of the couple by the bride\u2019s brother. They then pour it into hawan (fire). They then take four turns around the fire as a sign that they will be together no matter what. The priest makes some incantations and the couple run to a chair, it is believed that whomever sits first, will be the house ruler forever.<\/li><li><strong>Saptapadi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bride touches 7 betel nuts with her toes on her right leg, the groom does mantra to seek her support in life.<\/li><li><strong>Sindoor Daan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The groom powders the head with red powder showing she belongs to him.<\/li><li><strong>Kansar<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Feeding of sweets to each other by the couple.<\/li><li><strong>Akhanda Saubhagyavati Bhava<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Seven women bless the couple.<\/li><li><strong>Ashirwad<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The couple touch the elders&#8217; feet for blessings.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Are Gujarati Marriage Rituals Celebrated? Stages of Gujarati Wedding Rituals &#8211; These rituals involved in Gujarati matrimony basically grouped into three stages \u2013 the pre-wedding rituals, the actual wedding rituals, and the post-wedding rituals. The pre-wedding rituals include Sagai &#8211; This is the engagement[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7880\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mangliks.com\/matrimonial-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}