Madhuve (wedding ) @ Mysuru





Suraj's wedding a big bash wedding @Mysore

from the day we landed in Mysuru, all days we have ceremonies / rituals, started with Chapra pooja to make the  pandal infront of the home, next we have mehendi & reception third day Udatha muhurth which was to be held on the wedding day, but due to time constrain, done a day before the wedding.  


The haldi ritual, I have not seen before an addition to our wedding ceremony all girls in yellow and a dance to make this ritual colorful


Usually reception is done after wedding but Mysore style, reception was done before wedding, the venue decked up with fresh flowers, colorful led lights, DJ, with smoke and all enjoyed with foot tapping music, good food a reception to remember

Our wedding ceremony is a marathon which begins in the morning and ends by evening all in the presence of the Swamy

some key rituals 

Udatha muhurth the grinding & pestling of urad dal , first by the groom's  and next by bridegrooms relatives

Tying both with a sacred thread, the curtain (antarpat) before putting garlands 

The ring finding ritual between the groom and brides brother

Bride renaming ritual after griha pravesh 













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