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Sri Shanmugarajasekaran Sivagnaniar
(Pandit Ganeshji)
Head Priest, Hindu Mandir of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois
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A Hindu wedding is Vivaha and the wedding ceremony is called Vivaah Sanskar in North India and Kalyanam (generally) in South India.Hindus attach a great deal of importance to marriages. The ceremonies are very colourful, and celebrations may extend for several days.
The pre-wedding and post-wedding rituals and celebrations vary by region, preferences or the resources of the groom, bride and their families. They can range from one day to multi-day events. Pre-wedding ceremonies include engagement (involving vagdana or betrothal and lagna-patra written declaration), and the arrival of the groom's party at the bride's residence, often in the form of a formal procession with dancing and music. The post-wedding ceremonies may include Abhishek, Anna Prashashan, Aashirvadah, and Grihapravesa – the welcoming of the bride to her new home. The wedding marks the start of Grihastha (householder) stage of life for the new couple.
Please visit below links to understand different Hindu wedding rituals:
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Tamil Brahmin Wedding, Kerala Brahmin Wedding, Kerala Nair Wedding, Tamil Gounder Wedding
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Gujarati Wedding, Punjabi Wedding, Bengali Wedding, Kashmiri Wedding,
UttarPradesh Wedding
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