Bengali wedding is a special ceremony that
brings a lot of celebrations and joyous moments. Bengali is one of the vibrant
and rich cultures. They celebrate and enjoy all the colorful wedding ceremonies
in a lively manner. Bengali wedding ceremonies are very attractive and a blend
of rich ritual and customs. Marriages differ from region to region and culture
to culture. A couple looks for a perfect life partner to live a good
standardized life. Matrimony is the occasion where a couple comes to wed. This
is a life long love relationship when a couple fulfills their obligations with
the mutual understanding to each other. Therefore, a major value for their
custom and traditions about their spiritual significance.
Wedding Style
Costume
A wedding attire is appropriate traditional of
Bengali bride and groom that is the mark of their religious and cultural
beliefs. A couple looks very smart and beautiful by wearing their traditional
attire. A red color is considered an auspicious wedding color that appears too
charming on the wedding day. A Bengali bride usually like Banarasi embroidered
Saree. This Banarasi Saree is ornamented with gold and silver zari work to make
it bridal wear. A Bengali groom wears a traditional Silk dhoti and wears a
turban on the head.
Rituals and Customs
The joyous and lively Bengali matrimony is a popular social activity around the world with so many wedding traditions and customs during the
wedding ceremonies are as follows:
Adan Pradan is a wedding occasion
when both families will arrange a meeting at a place whereupon the priest will
match the couple’s horoscope to decide the final auspicious date and time of
the wedding day. This is the formal meeting either among personal, family
members or chief relatives.
Nandi Mukh is a small Puja conducted
in the morning just before the wedding ceremony. The main purpose of this puja
for well being of the ancestors or to get connected with them somewhere.
Mala Badal is a very exciting custom of the
wedding ceremony when the couple exchange garlands made of different fresh
flowers. To add fun in this moment during the interchange of garlands the bride
is hoisted by her brother. Also, the same thing applies to the groom as well a
groom is also hoisted by his friends at the same moment.
A lot of new trends are added to the matrimonial
ceremonies, but only to enhance fun-loving and joyous moments to unite the
matchmaking couple.
