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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Marriage Day

Finally...

Ganesh Pooja : - This is an auspicious day. It begins with making satiya on the east direction wall. After this: -

1. 1-1/4 Kg wheat.
2. 1-1/4 Kg salt.
3. 1-1/4 Kg rice.
4. 1-1/4 Kg green Moong sabut.
5. 1-1/4 Kg Mathri.
6. 1-1/4 Kg Barley.

Along with one saree is taken and the bride or groom bow's down to take the almighty's blessings. All the preparation is done by daughter or sister (Bua ) of family.

The girl is made to be wear special Bangles called "Choorah". In punjabi's which is brought by maternal uncle's ( Mama ). It is washed with unboiled or "Kaccha Milk" and worshiped. Before putting them to bride's hands.

Madaa Bandhnaa : - Sand is poured in a big container having a big bamboo stick tied to it with red thread called Kalawa.
Seven plates of Mud. A hale is drilled in center filled with Athri and cash into it all the plates are tied in cord and are put in the corridor of the house. This is done by sister's husband (Bhenoi) or paternal uncle (phupha ). Mother of bride / groom gives some money as a "shagun" to the person who has done this.

Haldi ( Telban ) : - A paste of turmeric and oil to be applied on the body and face of bride and groom.

Ingredients required for this ceremony are :-

1. 7 Bowls of mud.
2. Henna
3. Roli
4. Mustard oil
5. Curd
6. Dhoop
7. Milk
8. Turmeric

All the ingredients are kept in each bowl. After this the Bride / Groom is made to sit on a wooden piece ( Patra )/ Chair which has Kalawa tied to it. This ceremony is done by seven Married Women. The ingredients from the bowl are touched with the help of grass on the toes, feet, knees, shoulder, forehead of the Bride / Groom. This ritual is called TailBaan or Haldi Chaddana.

This is done five/ seven times as been told by pandit/ astrologer.

Same seven ladies will again do the process after slight shifting the patra. First they fill take grass dip it into all the bowls and touch to the head - shoulders - knees -feet and toes. . This is called Haldi utarna. The ladies who perform TailBaan are given four ladoos or Battasha. Their should be a young girl/ boy also who sit along with bride/ Groom called Sabali/ Sarbala.

Chak Poojan : - After tailban bhabhi goes with dever ( Big Brother's wife and younger Brother ) to the potter having decorated see ( ghaddaa ) on her head and rest of the ladies also follow them  having small decorated see ( ghaddaa ) on their head. Then make satiya on the potter's instrument and go to the temple and bring water from the well or the hand pump in the temple. That temple water is mixed with the bathing water of bride / groom. After taking bath Bride / groom will come and sit on the wooden block which was used for tailbaan.The aarti will be done there only.

Aarti Material  :-

1. 5 diyas ( lamps ) made of flour dough
2. Mustard Oil
3. Four ladoo
4. Thali ( plate )
5. Roli
6. Rice
7. Water
8. Cotton Batti

Aarti :

After the bride or groom had taken bath on the marriage day he/she is made to sit on the wooden platform on which tailbaan was performed earlier. He/she need to sit on it where performing the aarti. Five lamps are placed in the four direction and one is kept in the center in thali. Mustard Oil is poured in lamps. Four ladoos are kept in the plate. After aarti Bride / Groom are given "Laddo as prasad " from it. This plate is kept in the temple of house. Same plate will be used at the time of ghurchadi and also while welcoming the bride at her arrival.

After aarti groom and bride get ready for the grand wedding.

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