How Hindu Marriage Ceremonies Have Preserved Our Beautiful Age Old Traditions?

The Hindu ceremonies are beautiful in every sense, this is the reason why even the westerners are turning to India to celebrate the most beautiful day of their life in traditional Hindu style, amidst holy chants and traditional settings. Hindu weddings have many components, like beautiful Sanskrit chants, Hindu wedding invitation cards in traditional style and various rituals that are thousands of years old. Let’s take a look at how Hindu marriages have preserved our beautiful traditions, in this article brought to you by King of Cards India Private Limited.

Traditional Hindu weddings can last for weeks or days. Priests or pundits play a very important role in traditional Hindu marriages. They lead the couple and their families through the sacrament of marriage. However, now-a-days, not just Hindu couples, but the couples who love Hindu rituals, are also incorporating some of traditional Hindu wedding rituals in their weddings. From traditional Hindu marriage invitation cards to chanting sacred mantras, Hindu wedding elements are popular among both Hindu and non-Hindu couples.

Some unique elements of Hindu weddings:

Sacred fire is lit in a ‘havan kund’, using 'ghee' (clarified butter), camphor and wood, to evoke Lord Agni (the God of fire). It is believed that Lord Agni removes all the negativity from the couple’s life and make the atmosphere pure and divine.

Seven Steps (feras), also known as 'Saptapadi' is the unique element of Hindu weddings. Bride’s sari or dupatta is tied to the groom’s kurta then both bride and groom take seven feras or circles around the holy fire and take seven vows as the priest chants the seven blessings for an eternal bond. With each step, they throw small bits of puffed rice into the fire, which symbolizes prosperity. The saptapadi or feras tie the bride and groom in an eternal bond.

Seven blessing that make Hindu weddings complete

1. May the couple be blessed with abundance in life.
2. May the couple stay strong in even the most difficult times and be blessed with good physical, mental and spiritual health.
3. May the couple be blessed always with great wealth.
4. May the couple be eternally happy and enjoy a peaceful life.
5. May the couple be blessed with healthy and intelligent progeny.
6. May the couple live in perfect harmony.
7. May the couple be always loyal to each other.

Garland ceremony (Jaimala)

After the wedding feras are complete, the bride and groom garland each other, which symbolizes their free choice of each other.

Marriage is a commitment between two people to be part if one another and work together toward a common goal. It’s a beautiful occasion that should be celebrated in the best possible manner. So, why compromise with plain and boring wedding card, when you can get the best Hindu wedding cards in various styles and designs? Whether, you plan to have a traditional Hindu wedding or a contemporary wedding, King of Cards India Private Limited has the best selection of wedding cards to make your wedding an affair to remember.

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