No doubt Indian weddings are vibrant and full of life so is the case with Tamilian weddings which are more like a visual treat. Though Tamil weddings are not a lavish affairs, still people pay a great attention to their religious customs and tradition followed during the wedding ceremony. It is widely known that weddings in Tamil are based on Vedas (old Hindu scripture). Like some unusual pre-wedding and wedding day rituals like Pallikal Thellichal, Oonjal, Tamil wedding also incorporates some unique post-wedding rituals which make the wedding ceremony complete. So, at Mangal Parinay, we are making you aware of the post-wedding rituals of Tamil wedding. Besides these, there might be few customs and traditions that vary from community to community.

Beautiful Post Wedding Rituals:

• Sammandhi Maryathai

This is the post-wedding ritual where both the families gives each other gifts, clothes, jewellery as a token of love and appreciation. The gifts may vary with respect to financial status of one’s family. After which she bids an emotional goodbye to her family and relatives taking holy blessings of family Diety.

• Paaladanam

Paaladanam is a ritual where the bride and the groom lay their face down to seek blessings of elders for beginning a happy married life.

• Grihapravesham

It is similar to the ritual of Grihapravesh observed in north indian weddings. The bride and the groom reach the house of groom where they are welcomed by groom’s mother following by a small aarti at the entrance.

• Valeyadal

After the bride is welcomed to the groom’s house, she is gifted with meaningful presents from her sister-in-law. The groom and the bride play various fun filled games which acts a ice breaker between them.

• Maruvidu Varudal

This refers to the ritual where the newly married couple visits the bride’s parental home for first time after three days of wedding. This ritual marks the end of all the ritual of tamil wedding.