Antarpaat

"Happily ever after begins here"

Maharashtrian Weddings are much more than all the fun and laughter that is entail. It’s about the rituals, love-filled glances shared by the couples and heartfelt moments experienced with dear ones. It is simple and beautiful. It’s your special day, a special memory.

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Mehandi

Tradition says the deeper the colour of the bride’s mehndi, the happier the bride and groom’s marriage will be.

“Mehendi laga ke rakhna,doli saja ke rakhna”

Lets enjoy every bit of it

Haldi

Haldi is believed to be a source and sign of happiness & prosperity for the new couple. It keeps the couple away from BuriNazar or evil eyes. The bride and groom do not leave the house, in a bid to avoid the evil spirits.

Varat Swagat

The music during a Varat sets the mood for the rest of the marriage event, with upbeat and exciting songs blasting as the Groom makes his way through the procession. Groom and his friends with relatives dance and enjoy the moment.

Shrimanti/Seemant Pujan

Simant means limits or boundary. The puja of the groom is done by bride’s mother. She then cleans the groom’s feet with water and also applies kumkum tilak and she also does aarti and also presents gifts to him.

Gauri har

Worship of Gauri and Har means the worship of the deities Parvati and Shiva. Gauri Puja is all to seek blessings for the upcoming wedding and request the Goddess to take away any negativity or suffering.

सर्व-मंगला-मंगले शिवे सर्वार्थ-साधिके, शरण्ये त्र्यंबके गौरी नारायणि नमोस्तुते।

Antarpaat

A silk cloth or shawl is hung in between the bride and groom while the priest chants a prayer. This is to prevent them from looking at each other until the chanting finishes and in Sankalp, the shawl is removed and the two exchange garlands.

Saptapadi

“Satto fere honge aab hatome leke haath”

Sapta means ‘Seven’ and Padi means ‘Steps’. The seven steps a couple takes together during their marriage ceremony. It is a promise that they will take care of each other and pray for abundant blessings and prosperity in their life.

Lajahome

The bride offers rice with the help of her brother wishing her husband a long life and for the proliferation of their family. It symbolizes the invocation of Lord Agni to witness the wedding and bless the couple with happiness and prosperity in return for the rice offering.

Vihini chi pangat

Lunch is offered in honour of mother of the groom and to other family members of the groom. With a warm welcome with flowers and Kumkum water the groom’s mother is brought to the Pangat and offer lunch in a silver crockery. The bride and groom has to give a bite to each other following a Ukhana

Sunmukh

Sunmukh is a ceremony to make a bonding between the bride and the groom ‘s mother (sasu). She is gifted a makeup kit and a mirror. She makes both of them(bride/groom) sit beside her to see all three of them in that mirror at the same time.