![]() Kankana \ For this purpose they obtain two pieces of In this ceremony, a cotton thread (applied with Turmeric powder) is tied to the wrist of the Bride and groom, indicating the vow to get married and declaring that they would not be deterred from the wedding ceremony and it is removed a couple of days after the wedding. The days of his bachelorhood or brahmacharya are now over and the acceptance of this is all what the Vratham is about. From there on, the groom prepares himself for a new chapter in his life as a householder or Grihasta. For the groom, the various Gods – Indra, Soma, Chandra, Agni. It symbolises a kind of the protective armour for the bride. For the bride, it means the tying of the KAPPU – the holy thread on her wrist which is meant to ward off all evil spirits. The marriage ceremonies begin with the Vratham performed separately by the bride and the groom. The Vratha is a ceremony where a vow is taken to go through the marriage and is performed by the Bridegroom ![]() The wedding ceremonies start with the Vratham that is observed separately by the groom and the bride. On the wedding day,after Vigneswara Puja, Vratham is performed. ![]() Link provided towards the end of the post. Please read my post on the components of the Hindu marriage. ![]()
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