Pithi — the ancient Gujarati ritual of anointing the bride and groom with a sacr...
Kerala's Syrian Christian community carries one of the oldest Christian traditio...
The tying of the Thali is the most sacred and time-critical moment in a Kerala H...
Pudamuri — the ritual gifting of a Kasavu saree and complete set of clothes by t...
Sadya — Kerala's legendary wedding feast of 24 to 28 dishes served in precise se...
Nischayam — the formal betrothal ceremony at the heart of Kerala Hindu weddings ...
Kashi Yatra, Kannada Brahmin wedding ritual, Karnataka wedding traditions, NRI K...
Saptapadi and Mangalya Dharane are the two rituals that make a Kannada Hindu wed...
Dhare Hereyuvudu — the sacred pouring of holy water over joined hands — is the b...
Nischitartha — the formal betrothal ceremony at the heart of every Kannada Brahm...
Subha Muhurtham — the Vedic practice of selecting the most cosmically auspicious...
Kanyadanam — the sacred giving of a daughter by her father in Telugu Hindu weddi...
Talambralu is the breathtaking climax of every Telugu Hindu wedding — when bride...
Jeelakarra Bellam is the most intimate and spiritually significant moment in a T...
Mangalasnanam, the auspicious ceremonial bath performed on the morning of a Telu...
Paal Pidithal — the Tamil wedding ritual of holding milk together — is one of th...
