Prior to their marriage they prayed to this god to seek a happy marriage and to remove any obstacles the couple may face. The second prayer on this day was the Grah Shanti (worship of the 9 planets), this was a significant practice in the indian wedding which helped to ensure the couple to have a successful life in the future. The last ritual of this ceremony would consist of the Ghari Puja, a prayer to celebrate the soon to be bride and groom by giving presents of coconut, rice, oils and nuts. The second day in addition to the marriage, that I witnessed was called Mehndi ceremony, this was celebrated later in the evening at a banquet hall with almost all family and friends, from both the bride and grooms side. The Indian society were highly passionate when it came to beauty and sophistication, which was revealed in the Mehndi. This ceremony was almost as big at the actual wedding day. During the Mehndi, the bride was applied with uptan (tumeric paste) on her face, legs, feet, arms and
Prior to their marriage they prayed to this god to seek a happy marriage and to remove any obstacles the couple may face. The second prayer on this day was the Grah Shanti (worship of the 9 planets), this was a significant practice in the indian wedding which helped to ensure the couple to have a successful life in the future. The last ritual of this ceremony would consist of the Ghari Puja, a prayer to celebrate the soon to be bride and groom by giving presents of coconut, rice, oils and nuts. The second day in addition to the marriage, that I witnessed was called Mehndi ceremony, this was celebrated later in the evening at a banquet hall with almost all family and friends, from both the bride and grooms side. The Indian society were highly passionate when it came to beauty and sophistication, which was revealed in the Mehndi. This ceremony was almost as big at the actual wedding day. During the Mehndi, the bride was applied with uptan (tumeric paste) on her face, legs, feet, arms and