INDIAN WEDDING
(this project is dedicated to my sister and my brother-in law who got married recently)

Covering the wedding rituals in illustrations is a way of expressing and showing how Indian weddings are usually.
Indian Vivah or Shaadi is a perfect blend of serious rituals and frothy moments. 


Mehendi: Mehendi or henna motif is not only the adoration of the bride rather it epitomises †her transformation from a virgin girl to a temptress for her husband. The bride must not step out of the house after this ritual until the wedding day as it is believed that the darker and deeper the henna stains the more the husband and the in-laws will love her. So it is regarded good omen for the would-be bride.
Haldi: Ubtan, a paste of turmeric, gram flour, sandalwood, mustard seed etc, is applied to the boy and and girl's body by their friends and relatives. this ubtan is meant to bring a lust  in the skin and thus, preparing them for the memorable day of their life. The bride and the groom are barred from seeing each other after this ceremony till the marriage day.
Solaah Sringar: (bindi, sindoor, maangteeka, anjana, nath, haar, karn phool, mehendi, choodiyan, baajuband, aarsi, keshapasharachana, kamarband, payal and bichia, itar, bridal dress)†Female friends and relatives gather together to make her look the best and epitomize beauty on the most special occasion of her life. The beautification of the bride consists of the sixteen parts and covers almost every part of the body, right from the head to the toe.

Baraat: one of the important and fun ceremonies is the arrival of the groom on the wedding day, at the venue. The groom, dressed in his wedding attire, sits on a horse/elephant for the same. He is adorned with a saafa; a turban. Saafa is mandatory, but tying sehara is not a compalsion. The baraatis are his relatives and friends who dance to the tune played by†the band and accompany the groom to the venue all the way with entertainment.

Milni: As the baraat reaches at the entrance of the wedding venue, they are welcomed by the brides's family, followed by the groom's 'Aarti' and applying 'Tilak' by the elder of the bride's family.
Vermaala: The bride and the groom exchange their varmaala or jaimaala; the flower garlands, as a mutual acceptance towards each other.
Kanyadaan: It is a ritual where the bride's father entrusts her daughter to the groom, who is at the time of marriage considered to be a form of lord Vishnu. as a condition for offering his daughter to the groom for the marriage, he asks a promise from the groom for assisting the bride in achieving three important goals of life- dharma, artha and karma. this is done by tying the hands of the bride and the groom together in a marital knot known as the 'hast melap'.
Saat phere: It is an important ritual of a Hindu marriage ceremony. in the seven steps, the bride and groom go around† a consecrated fire reciting vows with each circle. Vows made in presence of fire is considered unbreakable, with Agnideva, Lord of Fire which held both witnessing and blessing the couple's union.
Sindoor dana: The groom puts sindoor, red powder in the bride's hair, illustrating her dedication to him for his longer life.
Vidaai: The ritual of vidaai is one of the most emotional part of the wedding. The bride seeks leave from her parents with tears of joy and sorrow. As she walks, she throws flowers and rice as a symbol of prosperity and wealth.
- wishing the couple a great life ahead-​​​​​​​
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