Sacred and Vedic Rituals of Bengali Brahmin Wedding

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MatrimonialsIndia.com Sacred and Vedic Rituals of Bengali Brahmin Wedding Gaye holud and ai buro bhaat: It is the most prevalent and popular prewedding ritual. In this ritual, Bengali Brahmins do not indulge the fish in their rituals and are not even used in food. They cook and serve only pure vegetarian food to their guests. Elder members of the family of bride and groom visit the nearby pond or river and there they take a holy bath. This ceremony is executed rigorously at their timing and one can not break it until the end.

On the wedding day: The bride's family welcomes the groom and baraat members at the wedding venue and the groom is accompanied to the mandap where the next ceremony is held. Before the beginning of the wedding ceremony, new clothes called Potto Bastra are presented to the groom by the eldest member of the bride’s family. Then, the groom accepts the new clothes to begin the further ceremonies. Garland exchange ceremony: It is a common ceremony where the bride and groom exchange the garlands to each other. This symbolic ceremony depicts https://www.matrimonialsindia.com/ Phone: 8929175332

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