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Indian Wedding Vedic Marriage Ceremony

03/01/2018 by admin

Indian weddings have always been known for their grandeur and fun atmosphere , but when it comes to understanding the reason why the bride and groom perform the steps of the ceremony it’s a whole different ball game.

Weddings are a celebration of love and commitment, and can also a celebration of the couple’s religion and culture. Whether you’re invited as a guest, attending as a member of the wedding party, or are simply curious, the basis of a vedic Indian wedding ceremony that you may want to get familiar with

The principle wedding ceremony is conducted as follows at The Hare Krishna Temple (  Bhaktivedanta Manor  ), there may be slight variations due to family customs and traditions. The Indian wedding priest’s perceptive will play a small part too .

Below I have included images for vedic wedding ceremony from a recent wedding I photographed to make it easier to understand the various parts of the ceremony.

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  • Listed below is a summary of the Vedic Indian Wedding Ceremony

Listed below is a summary of the Vedic Indian Wedding Ceremony

1. Ganesh Puja – Worship of Lord Ganesh by the bride.

Khiloni performing the ganesh puja at the start on the indian wedding ceremony

ganesh puja ceremony at wedding
Before the ceremony begins, the priest invokes Lord Ganesh, the Hindu elephant God to removes all obstacles during the wedding ceremony

2. Milni – This is to welcome the groom and his family as they arrive. Once the groom has taken his place, the bride, usually accompanied by her maternal uncle, is invited to take her place.

grooms arrives for milni ceremony the welcoming of the grooms side

 

3. Anterapat – A cloth is placed between the couple. The Brahmin (priest) will perform the Sanskrit Mantra and the cloth will then be removed. Traditionally this is the first time the couple will have seen each other.

Anterapat - a cloth is placed between bride and groom when she enters the mandap

4. Introduction – This is a brief explanation of the meaning of a Vedic marriage.

5. Achaman – Holy water from the Ganges is used to cleanse and purify

6. Civil Marriage – Registration of Marriage

7. Kumbha Sthapana – The Brahmin (priest) invites Lord Vishnu to join the ceremony. He then explains the ‘definition’ of the marriage and its commitments as outlined in the Vedic Scriptures.

8. Sankalpa – The Brahmin announces where, when and between whom the marriage is taking place.

9. Hastamandap – The Brahmin performs the ceremony to unite both families

10. Kanyadan – This is the most important part of the ceremony. The Bride’s father gives her away to the Groom’s family. This is considered the greatest Dana (gift). The act is confirmed by the exchange of garlands between the bride and groom.

11. Havan – A fire Sacrifice (Havan) is performed by the priest

12. Purnahuti – Final offerings are made to the Sacrimonial fire

13. Mangal Fera – The fire (Havan) is considered the witness to the whole ceremony. The ceremony here consists of the couple walking around the fire four times, which represents the four aspects of life.

  • – Dharma
  • – Religious Duties Artha
  • – Economic Development Kama
  • – Fruitive Work Moksa
  • – Liberation

14. Mangal Sutra – Similar to concept of the English Wedding Ring – a golden necklace is presented on a coconut by the Groom’s mother to the Bride.

15. Kum Kum – The Husband puts red coloured Kum Kum on the parting in the hair of the bride.

16. Sapta-Padi – The bridal couple, receive blessings from the priest and everyone present.

17. Darshan – At this stage the curtains in the temple are opened to reveal the beautiful deities of Sri-Sri Radha Gokulananda, Sri-Sri Sita Rama Laxman Hanuman and Sri-Sri Gaura Nitai.

18. Kansar – This is an exchange of Sweets between the couple as a symbolic gesture that they will provide for each other’s needs and prosperity in their household life.

19. Ashirwad – Blessings from the bride and groom’s family that concludes the wedding ceremony.

 

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Romantic 1st Dance Songs Selected by Celebrities

16/08/2017 by admin

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  • Famous Celebrity Couples and The Songs They Chose For Their First Dance
  • Romantic 1st Dance Songs Selected by Celebrities

Famous Celebrity Couples and The Songs They Chose For Their First Dance

After all the ‘I dos’ it’s dance-floor time and picking a first dance song for your wedding reception is the easiest thing in the world. Only if you and your fiancé have a song you fall in love with.

dance floor song for Rakhee & Mihir famous faces

Romantic 1st Dance Songs Selected by Celebrities

If you’re finding yourself in need of inspiration, look no further than these famous married couples.

Michael Bublé & Luisana Lopilato: Dean Martin – Everybody Loves Somebody

Beyoncé & Jay-Z : Beyoncé – Crazy In Love

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Prince William  & Kate Middleton) : Ellie Goulding – Your Song

David & Victoria Beckham: The Starlight Orchestra – It Had To Be You

Searching for the perfect First Dance Song? Famous faces and their ultimate wedding songs  listed on the BBC website (Source)

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Hare Krishna Temple Wedding & Civil Marriage Watford – Khiloni & Amish

01/06/2017 by admin

One of the major benefits of booking a Hare Krishna Temple Wedding is that you can have your official Civil or Registry marriage ceremony here too.  No more incurring extra costs for organising a separate day. There civil wedding is preformed by the resident temple registrar and not the indian priest conducting the hindu vedic ceremony.

civil wedding registrar at hare krishna temple
Registrar at hare krishna temple watford
Khiloni & Amish saying marriage vow hare krishna temple wedding in mandap
civil marriage ceremony at hare krishna temple wedding in mandap

Amish putting the wedding ring on Khiloni

Khiloni putting ring on Amish at hare krishna temple wedding in watford
indian wedding photographer shoot at Bhaktivedanta Manor Watford

Signing the official register in the temple

Registry wedding witnesses in hare krishna mandir in Watford
Registry wedding witnesses in hare krishna mandir

 

official UK hare krishna temple wedding
indian wedding photographer at ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor hare krishna temple watford

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  • Hare Krishna Temple Wedding for Indian marriage pictures

Hare Krishna Temple Wedding for Indian marriage pictures

 

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North India Wedding Ceremony – Wedding Celebrations Around the World

19/05/2017 by admin

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  • North Indian Marriages Simplified 
  • North Indian nuptials are identified by a number of pre-wedding and post-wedding events.

North Indian Marriages Simplified 

Indian wedding celebrations are easily amongst one of the most vibrant, elaborate as well as dynamic on the planet. Unlike in the West, where it is the bride and the bridegroom that are the prominent characters, in an Indian wedding the bride and the groom are the star players however close family relations on both sides are major players too! A Hindu, Sikh wedding is a social affair, and also proclaims the collaborating of not simply the couple however of their families too. It ought to come as no surprise that a majority of the young people abide with their family desires even today and end up having big grand weddings.

A normal Indian wedding comprises of 3 broad events – the pre-wedding events which are practically as elaborate as the real wedding itself, the actual wedding and for some a post-wedding celebration which generally a wedding reception party.

India is a huge and varied country, with the North, South, East and West each having its very own unique languages, customs, cuisine, traditions and wedding rituals.

Traditionally a standard North Indian wedding celebration would take place at the new brides’ residence, however now in the current era special wedding venues, forts and grand palaces in Jaipur (the “Pink City”), Rajasthan, New Delhi or a dream beach wedding come true in Goa a luxury hotels such as Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Grand Hyatt Goa 5-star hotel, Vivanta by Taj‑ Panaji, Leela Goa, Alila Diwa, Zuri White Sands are the norm for well to do families or even for Indian couples looking to get married at special unique wedding venues in typical Indian style with a destination wedding.

North Indian nuptials are identified by a number of pre-wedding and post-wedding events.

The most important pre-wedding ritual is that of the Mangni or Sagai – the engagement ceremony. The boy and the girl exchange rings in the presence of an Indian priest, both sets of families and many many friends.

On the day of the wedding, the groom’s family members sets off for the brides’ residence in the evening with a great deal of cheering, dancing and general good will. A North Indian bridegroom will  generally ride a brightly decorated horse, usually with the youngest boy of the family next to him. He is preceded by other family members and friends, wearing their finest wedding dresses and outfits. His face is covered with the ‘sehra’  a curtain of flowers tied by his sister before they leave the house.  A music band belting out the songs of the most recent Bollywood chartbusters accompanying the procession all the way to the wedding venue which in the olden times was the bride’s parents house.

The groom, his family members and guests are received by the girl’s family, the elders greet each other by exchanging garlands usually made of flowers.

The Bride will walk down the aisle with her maternal uncle or uncles (Mama’s) unlike in the West where show will make her grand entrance with her father.

One of the 1st ceremony is the bride and groom will exchange garlands in the Jaimala ceremony,  one the most crucial of North Indian wedding customs.

The following part is the most symbolic one – the Saat Pheras (or the seven steps) that the couple take around the ceremonial fire. This generally occurs really late, typically after midnight, much after the guests have actually indulged and departed,  with only the extremely close family on either side are left as witness. Both of them circle the scared fire, making vows to love and honour each other throughout their lives.

The bridegroom applies a streak of vermilion (Sindoor) to the bride’s head, after which they end up being lawfully wedded couple according to Indian traditions.

A tearful send-off by brides family follows as she leaves to start a new life.

Bipin Dattani, a professional natural Indian Wedding photographer loves capturing these events.

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Wedding Celebrations Around The World – South India Wedding Ceremony

19/05/2017 by admin

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  • South Indian Marriages In Simple Terms.

South Indian Marriages In Simple Terms.

The biggest difference between North Indian and South Indian wedding celebrations is that the latter takes place throughout the day time rather than at night. The basis for the rituals coincide except that they are conducted in a different way.

The wedding celebration venue is typically a hall where the wedding mandap (a little covered canopy structure) has actually banana trees tied to both the posts, overhead festoons constructed from mango leaves strung together, and Rangoli made with coloured powder decorate at the entryway.

The evening prior the wedding day, the groom is led in a floral decked procession from a temple by the bride’s mum and dad to the wedding venue (Mandapam Hall). Once there, the formal espousal ceremony occurs. The elephant-headed god Ganapati, the God of Initiation, is invoked, and is entreated to to keep away all obstacles away from the pair getting married.

The custom of presenting new clothes to the pair is then performed.

The actual marriage is performed by a Vedic priest who chants ancient hymns and verses, recalling the names of 3 generations of ancestors of both, the bride and the groom in format of all gathered guest at  the wedding. The bride and groom exchange garlands when they are raised onto the shoulders of their respective uncles.

The bride then sits on her father’s lap for the ‘Kanyadan’ (distributing the daughter) event to the bridegroom. The bride-to-be is provided with a Mangalsutra (the scared neckless that signifies she is now a married lady) in addition to a new sari which is draped around her by the groom’s sister.

Hereafter, the bridegroom walks 7 steps with his bride, holding her hand in his. The 7 steps are the most vital part of the wedding event ceremony.

The wedding celebration is followed by a sophisticated and savoury wedding banquet, normally vegetarian.

All in all this is a great special occasion for any indian wedding photographer to photograph.

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