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Pune
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Pune Wedding Ceremonies
You know Pune is one of the famous
cities of Maharashtra. Though the
people of other state have migrated
and settled in this city, but majority
of the population still is of people
from the Maharashtra. So, in
wedding of Pune, you will find all the
glimpse of Maharashtra culture.
Here is the brief introduction about
the Pune wedding ceremonies and
rituals associated with it.
Mate Selection and Horoscope
The Marathi people are very religious
and pious by nature. So, …
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they believe in horoscope when they try
to find out the prospective life partners
in Marathi matrimonial profiles. It is
ensured that the both the parties to the
marriage are not from the same gotra.
The other things compared in
the Marathi bride and the Marathi
groom is their astrological sings in
order to find out the suitability of the
match. The mate selection is mostly
done by the parents and elders of the
family, but in modern times the couple
are free to some extent in finding their
own life partner.
Kelvan
When the horoscope of the Marathi
bride and Marathi groom matches,
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both the sides get agree for marriage
and they perform the worship of family
deity (Kuldevta). This is known as
kelvin. The puja is performed by the
specially invited priest and is attended
by both parties.
Sakhar Puda
It is in fact the engagement ceremony in
Marathi wedding. In this ceremony the
sugar is fed by the Marathi bride and
the groom to each other in order to
celebrate their union.
Wedding Invitations
The customised wedding invitations are
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gods to invite them and bless the
couple. Thereafter, the invitations are
given to their respective relatives and
friends personally by the parents or
elders of both the parties to the
marriage.
Munja
It is similar to the upnayana or janew
ceremony. Generally it happens before
the teen age starts for the boys. But, if
due to some reasons it was not
performed earlier, the ceremony is
performed just a few days before the
marriage.
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Haldi Chadhavat
This ritual is held for both the Marathi
bride and Marathi groom at their
respective houses. The turmeric paste
is applied to them by their elder on the
feet, hands and face. The purpose
behind this ritual is to make the face
and skin glow of the Marathi bride and
the Marathi groom on the wedding day.
After this ceremony is held, the Marathi
bride and the groom are not supposed
to leave their respective houses till the
day of wedding.
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Mehendi
This is similar to the henna ceremony of
the marriages of the other states in
which henna is applied on the hands
and feet of the bride in very attractive
and unique patterns.
Rituals on Wedding Day
At the wedding venue, the Marathi
bride and the Marathi groom are
separated by an Antarpat (a silk shawl).
After the mangalashtakas recited by
priest; the antarpat is removed and the
couple is able to see each other. They
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exchange the garlands and receive the
rain the unbroken rice. This is followed
by the Sankalp ceremony where the
couple seek permission of their
respective parent to get married. This
ritual is followed by the Kanyadaan,
Vivah Homa, Saptapadhi, and the
wedding ceremony ends with the
Karmasampati ritual in which couple
along with the bride's father please
various Gods to bless them.
Earlier, the people used to arrange the
things for weddings their own. But in
modern times, the services of wedding
planner, event management etc. are
also sought by the people.
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