Antarpat — the sacred silk cloth held between bride and groom at the threshold o...
Joota Chupai — the beloved Indian wedding tradition of stealing the groom's shoe...
Vara Puja — the sacred Gujarati ceremony in which the bride's family receives an...
Kansar — the ancient Gujarati preparation of coarse wheat, desi ghee, and jagger...
The Saat Phere — seven sacred circumambulations around the holy fire — is the le...
Gol Dhana — the ritual throwing of coriander seeds and jaggery over the bride an...
Madhuparka — the Vedic ritual of welcoming the groom with a sacred mixture of ho...
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...
