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A plate of rice containing some money is touched to the left
shoulder of the groom while the turban is being tied. Only the
groom rides a horse in the marriage procession (the rest use
other means) to the bride's house. They are greeted and welcomed
with the blooming of 'shankhs'. The couple has to cross
their arms one over the other and hold hands covered with cloth
(This ritual is called Aathwas). A golden thread (Mananmal)
is tied to their foreheads.
Stepping on seven one rupee silver coins placed
in a circle makes the first round around the sacred fire. The
next six rounds are done to the chanting of the couple feeding
each other.
The eldest lady of the bride's family offers 'Misri'
three times to the couple and kisses their
foreheads. The bride is seated in a decorated palanquin and bid
goodbye.
'Satraat' - where the bride returns to
her house for dinner the same evening. 'Phirlath' - where
the couple is invited for dinner by her parents. 'Roth Khabar'
- Roth is a one-meter long and half-meter wide cake decorated
with nuts and sent to the groom's family on a Tuesday or
Saturday following the wedding. |