Weddings
in Karnataka are the magnificent concoction of simple and traditional values
that highlight the true nature of the state. Unlike the other parts of India,
wedding in Karnataka is not a glittering or resplendent affair. It, instead, is
a simple affair that mostly is concerned with the practice of rituals and
traditions. In recital, Kannada marriage resembles the traditional Hindu
marriage. However, the customs and traditions observed do differ according to
the region they are practiced in. As a matter of act of fact there is not much
difference and the rituals are simple. This provides plentiful opportunity to
the families to enjoy the occasion.
Nischay Tamulam
or Engagement: Once the parents of the
prospective bride and the groom agree to the match, the alliance is formalized
with a plate of betel leaves and supari.
Nandi: This ceremony is performed a few
days prior to the wedding to ensure that the marriage takes place without any
hitches/problems. There is a puja with coconut, aarti and a kalash (copper
pot). The first invitation card is offered to God.
Havan: On the day of the marriage, a
havan is performed in the respective houses of the bride and the groom.
WeddingAttire: In a typical Kannada marriage
ceremony, the bride wears ‘Navari Saree’ and green glass bangles along with
traditional gold jewelry. The bridegroom wears a dhoti, ‘Angavastram’ and a ‘Pheta’,
a turban.
Departure of theGroom’s Party: After bowing to the elders, Gods,
Goddesses in the house and taking their blessings, the groom with his wedding
party proceeds towards the wedding venue.
Welcoming TheGroom: When the groom and his party reach
the wedding venue, the sumangalis or married women from the girl’s side perform
an arti. Then these sumangalis lead the bridegroom inside the marriage hall.
Kaashi Yatre:This is a playful ritual with the groom pretending to get angry as nobody is
searching for a bride for him and threatens to go to Kashi on a pilgrimage. He
carries a walking stick, an umbrella, a fan, a coconut, a small packet of rice
and dal, and a dhoti. This is when his maternal uncle convinces him and puts
forth him the girl that he has chosen for him or would offer his daughter’s
hand for marriage.
Mandap Puja:
On the day of marriage the first ritual that is performed is the Mandap Puja.
This is to make the mandap or the hall in which the marriage is to take place,
appropriate for an event as sacred as a marriage. The bride’s father brings the
groom to the mandap and is worshipped in a ceremony called the Var Puja. The
bride’s parents honour him by washing his feet and offer him a silk dhoti and
pitambar, which are to be worn by him.
Jaimala or the
Garlanding Ceremony: The bride is
escorted to the mandap by her uncles. An interesting custom followed is that no
one is supposed to see the bride’s face. Her sister shields her face with a fan
of peacock feathers. The bride and groom stand on the either side of a white
cloth, which separates themThe cloth is removed, and the bride and groom
garland each other amidst the chanting of mantras.
Dhare Herdu or
the Giving Away of the Bride: In Dhare
Herdu, the bride’s father gives away the bride to the groom. He takes the
groom’s hand and places it on the bride’s hand. The moment when the bride is
“handed” over to the groom, her father ceremonially pours water into the
groom’s hands called ‘dhara’, signifying that she is now his. Corn/rice is then
put into the havan five times, before the 7 pheras or the saptapadi begins.
Saptapadi:
The groom’s angavastram and the bride’s pallav is tied with a nuptial knot. The
bride follows the groom’s footsteps seven times around the holy fire
(saptapadi). Five married women tie the mangalsutra or the holy thread while
the bridegroom holds it around the neck of the bride. The couple then bows
before the elders, and visits the temple for blessings.
Vidaai:
Vidai ceremony marks the tearful farewell of the bride from her paternal home
for her husband’s house. The parents of the bride gift her umbrella, vessels,
cot etc. to help her set up her new home. In Kannada wedding, the bride is
accompanied by her brother who stays at the groom’s house for the night and
returns home the next day.
Graha Pravesh:Welcome of the bride into her new home is called ‘Graha Pravesh’. The bride
kicks a kalash full of rice with her right foot kept at the threshold of the
house. This is followed by the name change ceremony. Here the groom decides a
name for his bride he inscribes with a ring on a plate containing rice. On the
second day the bride’s family comes to take the newly wedded bride and the
groom to their house. The couple stays at the bride’s place for a few days.
Later, the groom’s family goes over to his in-laws place to fetch the bride and
the groom.
Really superb post and glad to know about these rituals.
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