Milni
The Milni is a ritual in an Indian wedding that is usually referred to as a meeting of the two families. This particular ritual in an Indian wedding is set up in such a way wherein the mother of the bride is actually set to meet the groom and to greet him with a ritual that is meant to more or less welcome him into the family at the end of the day. the families from either side of the bride and the groom meet up so that they can go ahead and exchange flowers and garlands to each other when it all comes down to it. The family of the bride is meant to really hold the groom by the arm and to bring him to an altar where the Indian wedding ceremony is supposed to be held. This altar that is usually under a canopy is oftentimes referred to as the mandap. This is a kind of alter that is set to more or less represent the home that the couple are bound to make together at the end of the day. it is rife in symbolism and in meaningful exchanges all of the time. Most of the rituals in an Indian wedding are rich in things like this so try to keep up as much as possible.
Ganesh Puja
This is a ritual or a ceremony that is commonly referred to as worship or as a prayer to Lord Ganesh. Lord Ganesh, in Indian culture, is oftentimes referred to as the god who destroys obstacles of all kinds. This is more of a religious ritual but at the same time, it is tinted with Indian culture as well at the same time. Things are set up in such a way wherein the priest is set to accompany the bride and the groom as well as their parents during the ceremony so that they can go ahead and offer their gifts to the Lord Ganesh. There is oftentimes food, flowers, and prayers involved in bringing something like this to pass. This is something that holds particular importance or significance to an Indian wedding because this is referred to as gaining the blessings from the gods. This is something that they do not take lightly. This is usually held in a temple or someplace that is solemn and dedicated to the praise and worship of the Lord Ganesh.
Kanya Aagaman
This is the part wherein the bride actually enters the area where she is supposed to be married to the groom. She is escorted to the canopied altar or to the mandap by her aunt and by her uncle from her mother’s side. This is a symbolic ritual that will more or less signify the fact that the maternal side of the bride is approving of the union of the bride and of the groom. Depending on the geographic location and of the specific culture of the tribe, there will also be instances wherein the bride will be accompanied by all of the female members of her family as well as by all of the female friends that she has managed to forged relationships with over the years.
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