Tag: GujaratiWedding

Your Wedding Menu Should Tell Your Family's Story: The ...

The most memorable Indian weddings are not the ones that served the most elabora...

You Have Been Received as Vishnu. Now Live Accordingly:...

Vara Puja — the sacred Gujarati ceremony in which the bride's family receives an...

The Gods Eat First: Kansar and the Sacred Art of Divine...

Kansar — the ancient Gujarati preparation of coarse wheat, desi ghee, and jagger...

She Leads for Four. He Leads for Three. Inside the Saat...

The Saat Phere — seven sacred circumambulations around the holy fire — is the le...

Open Hands, Sweet Air, One Sacred Moment: The Ancient J...

Gol Dhana — the ritual throwing of coriander seeds and jaggery over the bride an...

Before the Fire Is Lit, the Groom Must Be Welcomed — In...

Madhuparka — the Vedic ritual of welcoming the groom with a sacred mixture of ho...

Every Hand That Applies the Paste Is a Prayer: The Anci...

Pithi — the ancient Gujarati ritual of anointing the bride and groom with a sacr...