Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Traditional Outlook of a Hindu Matrimonial


If you are belong to the Hindu religion and want to celebrate your wedding according to the defined Hindu rituals, you can have the chance to get married surrounded by colors and symbols. The rituals and wedding rites are very sacred in every religion, and similar is the case with the Hindu religion.

One of the most interesting rituals in the Hindu matrimonial is the Mehendi ceremony, where intricate patterns of henna are designed on the hands and feet of the bride in order to decorate her body. This is believed to bring good luck and remove the bad omen. The mehendi ceremony is generally celebrated at bride’s home and is accompanies by sangeet, where women of the family sing wedding sons to bless the newlyweds. The family and friends of the bride accompany her during these interesting rituals. Most of the families call professionals who excel in the art of applying mehendi.

The costumes are an important part in the Hindu matrimonial, the bride generally wears a red sari or lehenga, which is embroidered with threads of gold and the bride, is then beautifully decorated. Some ofther colours which are also popular among Hindu bride are pink, yellow, orange, green, blue, Fuchsia, etc. The bride is made to wear lots of jewellery and is beautifully decorated. The groom also wears a heavily embroidered kurta, which is known as Sherwani. During the wedding, the guests also get dressed in bright colours to show their happiness to the couple.

The marriages are accomplished in exotic settings in the Hindu matrimony, known as Mandaps. The bride, groom, and their family and friends unite to bless the newlyweds. The bride and groom are presented with the wedding gifts, which are generally stuff that can be helpful for their future.

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