Simplicity entails in everything Tamils do, likewise their marriage rituals are also simple. Matrimony is considered to be very auspicious in Tamil community, with friends and family being prime invitees in the celebration. Every Indian marriage and matrimonial are diverse from each other and Tamil wedding also has unique set of rituals and customs. The marriage date is generally fixed after consulting the Hindu calendar. Matching horoscope is considered as must.
The wedding celebration sets off with Panda Kaal Muhurtham performed a day before the wedding where the blessing of the family god is invoked by the families of bride and groom to make the wedding a successful affair. Brahmins representing the ancestors of the family are invited and they bless the family of both sides before the wedding begins. Then follows the Ganesh Puja in the custom called Nicchiyadharatham where the bride’s parents and the bride perform the puja with aarti performed on her. The priest reads out the wedding invitation specifying the generations of the bride and groom and announcing the muhurtam. These are few customary pre wedding rituals taking place in a Tamil wedding.
Main wedding celebration begins with Mangala Snaanam, an auspicious bath smearing with oil, haldi and kumkum on the bride and groom. On the day of wedding, the groom along with his family is welcomed with flowers, fruits and aarti followed by breaking a coconut on the ground to keep evil at bay. Kashi Yatra is an enjoyable and dramatic ritual where the groom pretends leaving for Kashi to devote himself to God and expresses his disinterest to become a householder. It is on the request of girl’s father that he accepts his daughter as his life partner and returns to the aisle to follow with the marriage tradition. Exchange of garlands thrice between the bride and groom takes place. The groom arrives at the mandapam representing Lord Vishnu where the bride’s mother applies kajal in his eyes and father washes his feet. They offer coconut to him symbolizing giving away their daughter to him. The bride receives a sari which is to be worn next for the occasion of tying the mangalsutra which is blessed by the priest and the relatives. The groom then ties the sacred thread mangalsutra around his bride in two knots while his sister ties the third knot. Holding hands and taking the bride to his left the groom makes seven circles around the sacred fire in Saptapadi with the bride touching the grinding stone before each circle.
A Tamil bride wears a red or a bright colour saree on her wedding day and is adorned with gold and pearl jewelry, with flower on her hair. Tamil grooms shouldn’t wear a shirt during the marriage and wears a dhoti and Punjabi.
The enthralling wedding celebration is followed by post-wedding celebrations to be represented by bride and groom. Grihapravesh, Sammandhi Mariyathai, and Reception Party are the main events that follow.
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