Ashirbad
The future-in-law family visits the bride and groom and give them their blessings and other gifts like saree, jewellery, sweets etc.
Ai Buro Bhaat
The bride and groom are fed lavish, scrumptious food as their last meal at their respective home. The mother is usually said to cook all the food for her child.
Holud Kota and Ganga Nemontron
A day before the wedding, 5-7 women (has to be an odd number) grind turmeric with their hands. And on the same evening, they carry trays with banana, betel leaves and sweets to ‘invite’ the Ganges to the wedding.
Gaye Holud
The bride wears a yellow cotton saree and the turmeric from the groom’s house is pasted all over her as a good sign. She is also bathed with holy, Ganga water.
Dorpon and Bor Jatri
The groom’s mother gives him the dorpon that he has to carry during bor jatri or baraat to cast off evil spirits. The mother waits until the bride comes to the mandap and only then leaves for the baraat.
Chele Boron
This is done to welcome the groom to the wedding with a red tilak on his forehead and sweets. The father of the bride gives him new clothes and a gold ring.
Saat Paak
The bride enters the mandap on a pidi that is carried by her brothers and take seven rounds around the groom as a means of the 7 promises.
Subho Dhristi
After the 7 rounds, the wife removes the betel leaves from her hands and looks at the groom lovingly thrice. This is said to be a very popular tradition for ages.
Wedding rituals
Kanyadan, Varmala, Sindoor Daan are the usual wedding rituals that place during a Bengali wedding that is celebrated with much fervour.
Khoi Fela
This is a special ritual that takes place at the end of the wedding where the bride stands in front of the groom and her brother gives her a tray with puffed rice. The bride and groom throw this onto the fire thrice.
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