 Telugu Marriage Rituals are generally observed by Hindu
people who live in the region of Andhra Pradesh. These
wedding rituals are full of rich symbolism with more
stress on spirituality rather than on religion. The
marriage usually takes place in any month with the exception
of the months of Aashad, Bhadrapad and Shunya, which
are considered inauspicious for weddings.
PRE WEDDING TELUGU RITUALS
Muhurtam
This ritual determines the auspicious hour at which
the wedding will take place with the help of a learned
priest.Weddings don't usually take place in the months
of Aashad, Bhadrapad and Shunya.
Pendlikoothuru
This ritual is akin to the haldi ceremony where the
couple is anointed with turmeric and scented oils
Snathakam
Performed at the groom's house, it is a sort of thread
ceremony that involves making him wear a silver thread
on his body.
Kashi yatra
During this ritual, the groom pretends to leave for
Kashi, a pilgrimage center to devote himself to God
and a life of prayer. He carries a walking stick and
other meagre essentials with him to imply that he is
not interested in becoming a householder. The girl's
brother intervenes and requests him to accept his daughter
as his life partner and to fulfill his responsibilities
as a householder The groom relents after which he is
taken to the marriage venue.
WEDDING DAY TELUGU RITUALS
Mangala snaanam
Mangalasnanam refers to the ceremonial bathing at an
auspicious hour early in the morning of the wedding
for the bride and the groom together so as to make them
pure for the other sacred rites.
Aarti
After the couple goes back to their respective homes,
they are anointed with oil as an aarti is performed
by their families.
Ganesh Pooja
Before the marriage ceremony is commenced with, Lord
Ganesh is worshipped, as he is believed to be the remover
of all obstacles.
 THE TELUGU WEDDING
The wedding ceremony begins with the ritual of Kanyadan
where the father of the bride hands over his daughter
to the groom, who is separated from the bride through
a curtain that is placed between them. Then amidst the
chanting of sacred Vedic shlokas, the couple applies
a paste of cumin seeds (jeera) and jaggery on each other's
hands to symbolize that they are inseparable. Then the
bride is accosted by ten married women, six of whom
hold plates full of rice and turmeric powder while the
rest four hold lamps that have been made from a mixture
of rice flour, sugar and milk. The next step is the
tying of the mangalsutra during which the curtain screen
is removed, followed by the exchange of the garlands
amidst the showering of flowers and turmeric rice. Then
the couple takes seven steps together where the bride's
end of the sari is tied to the groom's dhoti. The marriage
ceremony finally culminates when the groom slips silver
toe rings on the bride's feet.
POST WEDDING TAMIL RITUALS
Grihapravesh
Grihapravesh marks the entry of the new bride in her
husband's home for the first time.
Uniting the mangalsutra
On the 16th day after the wedding, the two mangalsutras
are combined together on a single thread
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