Kannada Matrimony is an easy and blissful event as opposed to other wedding events in India, which are usually vibrant.
The primary custom is a ceremony called naandi in which the bride-to-be and the groom attend. The relevance of this ritual is to ensure that there aren't any disruptions with the big event. Then there is the kashi yatra. The soon-to-be husband acts as if he is departing for kashi while father of the bride or his mother's brother attempts to stop him by presenting him with the life partner that he chose. The final ritual prior to the wedding ceremony is referred to as dev karya. This custom requires the placing of the items for the wedding before lord ganesha prior to the groom's trip to the bride's home. The ritual ends with the application of turmeric paste to the bodies of both parties.
On the wedding day the first ritual that is carried out is the mandap Puja which is the purification of the hall in which the wedding will take place. After that is complete the bride's father welcomes his soon to be son-in-law by performing the var puja which is simply washing of the feet. When the bride arrives, she exchanges garlands with her husband and then the kanya daan or dhare hardu is done which is the bride is given away by her parents. It involves placing betel leaves and a coconut on the bride's neck and then pouring holy water over it. The groom then ties a mangalsutra around the bride's neck and they then make go around a holy fire seven times.
When the wedding ceremony is complete there are a few post Kannada matrimony rituals which take place. The groom first takes the bride to his house for the first time as his wife (griha pravesh). The newly wed wife knocks a vessel filled with rice with her right foot as part of that ritual.
One unique practice in Kannada matrimony is the fact that the groom carries out a naming ceremony in which he gives his spouse a fresh name and then uses a ring to write it in a plate filled with rice. The last ritual involves the brides parents hosting the new couple for a few days then the couple is fetched by the groom's parents. It all ends with a fantastic reception party which is a celebration of the union of the couple. This is where the bride is introduced to the groom's friends and extended family as the newest member of the household.
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