India is famous for its culture all around the world. Wedding
is a ceremony which is diversified all around India. Every state follows a different
way which is unique in itself. Andhra Pradesh is one of an Indian state which
has an elaborated wedding culture. Traditional telgu wedding lasts for fourteen
days. In today's busy life it is reduced to five to six days. If both the
parties are financially strong they can extend the number of days. If we
observe a telgu wedding we would find that it is not just a function it is a
celebration because relatives start to involve into the wedding affair from an
early period. All the rituals conducted throughout the Telugu wedding ceremony
hold religious significance. Each element in the ceremonies is connected with
the other and is given special importance. Before the wedding rituals start
both the families renovate their houses and invite all the guests.
Andhra Pradesh is famous for its rich and varied cultural
heritage. All the rituals are conducted with religious observances, holding great
importance in the lives of the residents of the state. Let’s get us get
familiar with this state pre wedding ritual which has a great religious
significance.
1. Nischithardham(Muhurtham): This is the first and the most important
pre wedding ritual. It is also known as muhurtham because date and time is
arranged to the very second. Members of both the parties approach an astrologer together and they fix a date which
is both fortunate and convenient for both the parties. The priest avoids certain
months like Aashad, Bhadrapad and Shunya which are inappropriate for wedding.
Once the date is fixed the families declare their decision to get the couple married.
Next they read the invitation loud in present of everyone. The two families
exchange clothes, gold. This denotes the end of engagement.
2. Pellikuturu cheyuta: In this ritual the bride and the
groom seek the blessings from all the elders present on the occasion. They are
covered in the turmeric paste and they are given a bath. This is done to
cleanse their skin and to make their skin glow. The water is mixed with
turmeric and oil. After this ritual the actual ceremony starts. Then they are
given a new set of clothes to wear. After decorating the couple with turmeric
and jewellery, they are escorted towards the marriage venue.
3. Snaathakam: This ritual takes place at bridegroom’s
residence before the muhurtham. As a part of this custom, the groom is asked to
wear a silver thread on his body. The ritual is conducted a few hours prior to
the wedding.
4. Kaashi Yaatra: Kaashi is another name for varanasi. It is
the centre of vedic culture and knowledge to Hindus in India. In the older
times when a male child graduated he used to stay there and take up sainthood.
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