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Eastern Indian marriages

A typical East Indian groom is traditionally clad in dhoti and kurta, and he carries a mirror all the time right till wedding ceremony is over. The groom's party is accorded a welcome with fresh flowers and much blowing of conches by the womenfolk. The bride is then taken around the groom seven times in circles by her brothers, signifying their eternal union. The bride and groom again take seven steps around the sacred fire. The groom then applies vermillion onto his bride's head, the symbol of a married woman. After this, the bride is handed over to the groom by her maternal or paternal uncle.

The newlyweds reach the groom's home where more rituals and ceremonies follow. Hiding the rings of the bride and groom, playing with a vessel full of rice are some of the wedding games to make the new bride feel at home.

West Indian marriages

Western Indian weddings, especially Maharashtrian weddings, usually take place in the morning. The bride and the groom then exchange flower garlands and take the Seven Steps (Saat Pheras) around the ceremonial holy fire.

Like in all Indian weddings, the girl is then formally 'handed over' to the groom by her father or maternal uncle. Traditionally, the bride and the groom exchange Jaimala or flower garlands twice.

Traditions and customs form the backbone of an Indian wedding.

Indian Wedding Customs - Eastern and Western Indian Wedding Traditions

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