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South Indian Weddings (Kannada Madhwas Wedding in Karnataka)

Posted on 12, October 2022 05:32:17 PM

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Rituals Before the Wedding

DEVARA SAMARADHANE: The marriage rituals are initiated through “ Punyaha Vachana” which includes pujas conducted to seek the blessings of various deities like Ganapathi, Varuna, Navagraha, and the family deity (Kula Devata). The “Naandi” deity who represents the family’s ancestors, is worshipped to seek their blessings.

HOOVILYA: The Mother Goddess is invoked through girls and women and her blessings are sought by propitiating them with food, gifts, and other accessories.

VARAPOOJE: Varapooje is usually performed a day before the wedding ceremony to welcome the bridegroom and his family As the Bridegroom arrives at the venue of the wedding with his family, friends, and the priest, they are welcomed by sumangalis by the Vedic rituals. Wedding invitations are exchanged; the details of the auspicious Lagna and muhurtham in which the bride will be given away are read out. Then, clothes, silverware, and other gifts are exchanged.

RITUALS CONDUCTED ON THE WEDDING DAY

SAMAVARTANE: The bridegroom performs the samavartane fire ritual (homa)to mark his entry into grihastha ashrama from brahmacharya. He seeks the blessings of Prajapati, Pavana, Agni, and Surya. Henceforth he is called a snathaka and will perform his duties to devas, Pitris, and society along with his wife.

GAURI POOJE: While the Bridegroom performs the Samavartana Homa and is taken for Kashi Yatra, the Bride performs “Gowri Pooja” under the guidance of elderly women according to tradition. Parvati, Shiva’s consort, obtained Shiva after long and arduous Tapas. The bride prays to the Divine Mother in her avatar as Gauri so that she may remain devoted to her husband and undaunted by trials and tribulations.

KASHI YATRE: In the meantime, the groom sets off to Kashi for higher studies. So the bride’s parents entreat him to stay back and pursue a righteous life, earn wealth and fulfill his material desires within the confines of wedlock and in conjunction with an able partner. The groom agrees and accepts madhuparka from the girl’s parents and returns to the venue.

ANTRAPATA: The groom awaits the bride's arrival at the flower-bedecked mantapa, a sanctified space. The two priests hold up a white cloth as a barrier so that he may not see his approaching bride. The bride is escorted to the mantapa by her maternal uncle amidst Mangala vaadya, chanting of Lakshmi Stotra, and stands facing the East. At the designated auspicious moment, the curtain is lowered, and the bride and groom cast their eyes on each other and put cumin seeds and jaggery on each other.

KANKANA BANDHANA: Brahmins well versed in the Vedas chant certain mantras as they pass a ball of holy thread four to five times among themselves to create a sacred circle around the bride and groom. The essence of the mantras permeates the thread. This is then tied around the bride and groom's wrists to protect them and they are now considered the embodiment of Lakshmi and Narayana.

AKSHATAROPANA: The bride and groom sit facing each other, reciting mantras, and pouring handfuls of sanctified rice (moistened with a little ghee and milk) on each other’s heads. Rice symbolizes prosperity so that their married life has an abundance of yagna- dharma, and Keerthi (fame).

MANGALYA DHARANE: Maangalya is a gold pendant, representing Mahalakshmi, tied in a yellow thread. It is an auspicious symbol for a married woman. The maangalya is duly blessed by all the elders present and at the designated auspicious muhurtham, the groom ties it around the bride's neck.

PANIGRAHANA: The groom now holds the bride’s hand for the first time and assumes responsibility for her welfare. The groom's upper garment and the girl's saree are knotted together to indicate an eternity together.

SAPTHAPADI: The groom holds his bride's hand and they walk around the sacred fire seven times making seven promises to each other with Agni as the witness. (Good health, strengthen physical, mental and spiritual powers, prosperity, happiness and harmony, good children, longevity in relationship, true and loyal to each other.)

GRUHA PRAVESHA: Finally, the bride leaves for her husband’s house to become part of a new family. Her new home is decorated with flowers and lights. Upon the threshold stands a container filled with rice and jaggery. The bride represents Mahalakshmi bringing joy, peace, and plenty with her to her new home.

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