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All You Need To Know About A Traditional Marathi Wedding

All You Need To Know About A Traditional Marathi Wedding

Traditions, elegance and joy , these are the synonyms of a traditional Marathi Wedding. Marathi wedding is a combo of intricately designed rituals  like Shakar Puda and Halad  Chadavane  and many fun games. It is a perfect example of ‘simple yet amazing’. It also holds spiritual significance. If you are planning to have a proper Maharastrian wedding then you should know every single detail related to it and we are trying to make it easy for you.

Marathi wedding photo of Groom and Bride

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Marathi Wedding Rituals

To help you guys, here we made a list of some of the most important maharastrian rituals with  puja and vows that you can celebrate  in this regal cultural affair.

Lagnach Bedior

In this ritual, the horoscope of marathi bride and groom are matched before further proceedings. This ritual was more important when weddings used to be fixed by parents. Once the horoscope matching is done, the priest sets an auspicious date and time for the wedding and other pre wedding rituals.

Horoscope

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Sakhar Puda

This is the beginning of wedding rituals after horoscope matching is done. It is basically an engagement or roka ceremony which makes everything official. In this ceremony , groom’s mother applies haldi-kumkum to bride’s forehead and gives her blessings and gifts with some sweets and sakhar puda. Bride’s mother also does the same with groom. After this, the couple exchanges  engagement rings.

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Muhurt Karane

Once the engagement ceremony is done, all the wedding preparations began officially before months. The mother of the bride invite five Suhaasanis (married women) and they together grind turmeric , pulses and spices and roll papads. After this ,shopping begins, and ‘rukhvat’ ritual is also held where bridal trousseau, utensils and sweets are displayed.

MarathiMuhurt Ritual

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Marathi Wedding Invitation

 Wedding invitation card in Marathi is first offered to Lord Ganesha for his blessings and to protect bride and groom from any evil eye throught the ceremony. It is an integral part of wedding rituals.

Marathi Wedding Invitation

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Kelvan

This ritual is performed few days before the wedding where both the families organize a puja for their kuldevta to gain their blessings. After this puja a meal is also organized for family and friends.

Halad Chadavane

In Marathi wedding this ritual is performed one day before pheras. Basically it is like any other haldi function. In this ritual five suhaasanis apply haldi with mango leaves to groom and bride’s forehead, hands and feet.

Marathi Haldi Ceremoney

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Ganpati Puja & Gurihar Puja

Any auspicious day in Maharashtra does not start without ganpati puja, whether it is the wedding day. It is performed to bless the couple and for their obstacle free future. Later on this is followed by Gurihar Puja in which bride dressed up in silk or navari saree worships godess parvati for prosperous life.

Ganpati Pooja Ritual in wedding

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Antarpat

In this ritual, groom and bride sit opposite to each other with a curtain hung between them which restricts their vision of each other.

Maharashtra Wedding ritual

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Sankalp

After the bride enters into mandap, the priest starts chanting mangalashtakas or vows. After this the antarpat is removed and bride and groom exchange Jai Mala and everyone showers them with akshata or rice.

Jaimala

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Kanyadan

It is just like any other kanyadan ritual in India where the father of the bride gives away his  daughter and groom promises to love her throughout the life.

Kanyadaan

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Lajahoma

In this Marathi wedding ritual bride and groom chant mantras. After this the groom ties mangalsutra on bride’s neck and applies sindoor on her forehead.

Groom tying mangalasutra on bride neck

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Saptapadi

The couple chant seven wedding vows out loud while taking rounds around holy fire. This ritual is known as saptapadi in marathi.

wedding vows in marathi wedding

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Karmasamapti

In last the couple performs Laxmi Pujan until the fire goes down. After that groom gives a new name to bride  and then they both take blessings of everyone. With this ritual, all the wedding festivities end.

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Marathi Wedding Dress For Couple

Grooms Outfit

Traditional marathi wedding dress for a groom is an offwhite or beige kurta which is paired with matching dhoti. They adorn it with a fancy stole which they wrap around the shoulder. They also wear pheta or turban on head.

marathi groom outfit

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Bride Outfit

A traditional marathi bride wears a silk saree with beautiful border which is draped in dhoti style. Marathi nauvari saree is the most chosen saree for a marathi bride. They accompain it with green bangles, necklace, maharastrian armlets, moon shaped bindi and the most important Brahamani nath.

Marathi Outfit for Bride

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A marathi wedding reflects the beauty of traditions, elegance of simplicity and the excitement of a union. It’s essence lies in rituals and pure happiness. If you are having a marathi wedding then the above information is gonna be very helpful for you.

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