Uttarakhand, known as Dev Bhoomi is the land of Gods. Surrounded by magnificent peaks, spectacular meadows, and lush greenery, this place is truly a heaven on earth. Kumaoni and Garhwali are two communities of Uttarakhand in accordance with the region individual lives in. The people of Uttarakhand are simple and have significant belief on their traditions and culture. Their simplicity and love for their customs and traditions can be seen in their festivals, different occasions especially in Weddings as marriage celebration in Uttarakhand is less lavishing. Go through the article to know about “a brief of marriage celebration in Uttarakhand”.
Marriage is planned by the elders of the family. They choose a respected partner for their daughters and sons. With the change in time, people of Uttarakhand are living in all over India for the job and other facilities. So, elders take the help of Uttarakhand matrimonial site to find a suitable match for their boys and girls keeping their status in mind. After choosing specific girl or boy, they match the horoscopes (kundali milan) of both the individuals to check whether they will live a happy married life or not. If it matches, engagement ceremony is taken place giving blessings to the would-be couple after the consent of both the family members.
Intricate mehndi designs are applied on the hands of bride and groom before the d-day at their respective homes. On the day of the wedding, groom prefers to wear traditional dhoti-kurta, pyjama-kurta or sherwani and bride likes to adorn a lehenga with a Rangwali Picchora which is a real legacy that passes through one generation to another. Nathuli or Tehri Nath (a mammoth size nose ring) is another traditional ornament that is gifted to bride by bride’s parent or groom’s mother
A white flag called Nishan leads the wedding procession with Groom in palanquin along with his family, friends, and relatives dancing to the beats of dhol-dhamau to the bride’s home. The beautiful bride enters in doli having a red flag. The baraat is then welcomed by bride’s parents on their arrival.
The sweet delicacies is served to baraatis and other guests once the groom arrives. The bride and the groom are then called on the mandap to tie the nuptial knots. The priests recite hymns and mantras and bride and groom take seven sacred vows around the fire for a lifetime commitment. The groom then puts vermillion on bride’s partition of hair and tie mangalsutra around his neck.
After the completion of each and every ritual and wedding celebration in Uttarakhand, it’s an overwhelming moment where bride leaves her home to start a new life with his husband.
