Wedding ceremonies of an Amritdhari are simple and do not spend much money on the Anand Karaj of the bride and the groom. No pompous wedding rituals are performed at these weddings as well. https://weddingdoers.com

1. Various Key Rituals
To Be Performed By
Amritdhari Bridal
Couple

2. Various Key Rituals To Be Performed By
Amritdhari Bridal Couple
Any Sikh male who has been initiated
into the Khalsa is referred to as a Singh
which means Lion and similarly, any
female who has been initiated into the
Khalsa is given the title of Kaur, which
means princess. Once these men and
women have been initiated into the
Khalsa, they are from then on
commonly referred to as Amritdhari,
which means people who have taken
the Amrit.
Wedding Of An Amritdhari
The wedding ceremony of an
Amritdhari is not very different from…
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any other Sikh wedding. Almost all the
rituals performed at a Sikh wedding are
also followed and performed at the
wedding of an Amritdhari. However, one
of the biggest and the most glaring
difference between
the marriage ceremonies of a Sikh
wedding and an Amritdhari wedding is
that at an Amritdhari’s wedding there is
no pomp and show present. These
weddings are done on a smaller scale
and concentrate more on the spiritual
aspects of the wedding, rather than on
glamour and grandeur.
Some of the key differences…
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Amritdhari Bridal Couple

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between the two forms of Sikh
weddings are discussed below:
No Pre wedding Ceremonies
Unlike a normal Sikh wedding, where
numerous pre wedding functions are
held like engagement, Haldi, Sangeet,
etc., an Amritdhari’s wedding does not
waste any money on any of these frolic
functions. Once the marriage date has
been fixed, the couple directly gets
married through an Anand Karaj
ceremony held at a Gurudwara. All
the wedding rituals which happen
during the Anand Karaj remain the…
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Amritdhari Bridal Couple

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same with Ragis singing hymns, Ardaas
being offered and the couple tying the
knot in front of Shri Guru Granth Sahib
Ji.
No Grand Dresses And Jewellery
Another major point of difference
between a normal Sikh wedding and the
wedding of an Amritdhari is that neither
the bride nor the groom spends any
extravagant amounts of money in
getting their wedding dresses, jewellery
and makeup done. The couple dresses
up in a very simple salwar kameez and
performs the Anand Karaj…
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Amritdhari Bridal Couple

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ceremony in front of Guru Granth Sahib
Ji where they make the commitment to
love and respect each other for life.
No Post wedding Reception Party
Post wedding reception parties are a
major part of a Sikh wedding. It is at
these parties that a lot of singing,
dancing, lavish eating and drinking and
exchange of gifts is done. However, in
case of the wedding of an Amritdhari, all
this is skipped and the families of both
the bride and the groom come together
and may either settle for a simple family
dinner or may organize a simple…
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Amritdhari Bridal Couple

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Kirtan ceremony.
An Amritdhari is one person who has
vowed to complete his or her spiritual
mission and therefore, they are not
supposed to get attracted or lured by
the worldly pleasures. They need to be
able to take the higher and more
spiritual path in every aspect of their life
and therefore, even when getting
married, these Amritdharis need to
know that their wedding is more about
their spiritual union with their partner
and not about any pomp and show.
Hence their wedding ceremonies tend
to be simple and divine.
Various Key Rituals To Be Performed By
Amritdhari Bridal Couple

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