Vedic Wedding

A Hindu wedding is Vivaha and the wedding ceremony is called Vivaah Sanskar in North India and Kalyanam in South India. Hindus attach a great deal of importance to marriage. The wedding ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days

Steps In Vedic Wedding

Swagat & Introduction

Welcome and greetings are extended to the bridegroom, bride, family and friends.

Kanya Agaman

The bridesmaids and the father escort the bride to the Mandap (nuptial canopy).

Jai Mala

he priest guides the couple to the Mandap (nuptial canopy). Bride welcomes Groom with a floral garland and Groom garlands Bride.

Prarthna Mantra

Chanting of the great Gayatri mantra to invoke the blessings of the supreme Lord.

Madhupak

Bride offers the mixture of honey and yogurt to the groom. Honey symbolizes the sweetness of eternal love and yogurt for the sake of his eternal good health and nutrition.

Aachman

Sipping the water three times for the purification of the heart and body.

Agni Pradipan

Kindling of sacred fire. The wedding is made solemn before Agni (fire), the symbol of knowledge, power, and purity, as a principle witnesses to the ceremony.

Kanya Daan

The prime wealth of a Hindu household is the daughter (Kanya), who symbolizes the Hindu Goddess of Wealth (Lakshmi). Bride’s parents will place her hands into Groom’s and pour holy water over them to finalize the gesture of gift giving.

Jaya Home

Offerings in to sacred tire emphasize the couples’ joint responsibility in maintaining the love and dignity of their union

Paani Graham

The bridegroom holds the hand of the bride and both of them solemnly pledge before God that they have become one and will forever love each other and remain mutually devoted for the remainder of their lives.

Pledges

The priest reads the solemn union declaration. The bride and bridegroom exchange the holy marriage vows.

Mangal Phera

Bride’s brother puts rice in the hands of Bride & Groom to offer to Agni (the Lord of Fire) who dispels darkness and ignorance while leading into light and knowledge.

Shila Rohan

A rock is placed in the north east comer of the Mandap. While Bride places her right foot on the piece of rock, Groom recites a hymn the Ashma Bhava. The statement is to encourage his wife to be as strong as the rock.

Saptapadi

The bride and groom take seven steps forward together, symbolizing the beginning of their journey through life. These steps signify the guiding principles of life.

Sindhoor Daan

The bridegroom puts Sindhoor (Red Powder) in the parting of the bride’s hair and welcomes her into his life as his eternal partner. The newly wedded couple touches the feet and takes blessings from the parents of both families.