Maharashtrian Wedding Haldi Ceremony

This video will give you a feel of how haldi is celebrated just before marriage in typi.

Maharashtrian wedding haldi ceremony. Haldi ceremony or halad chadawat chadavane. But in maharashtrian wedding haldi ceremony is performed a day before the wedding. Its my brother s wedding and this is a glimpse of his haldi ceremony.

The turmeric pound that was made on the day of the muhurt karane is used on this ceremony. The married women apply the turmeric paste on the groom s face shoulders forehead legs and hands using mango leaves. The haldi ceremony in marathi wedding these days happens on the wedding day just before the wedding or a day before the wedding.

The idea behind the ritual is to show respect and know each other better. In a maharashtrian wedding ritual mango leaves are immersed turmeric paste and then applied on the body of the bride. The groom s mother applies haldi kumkum on the bride s forehead as blessings and gifts her saree jewellery and sakhar puda or sweets.

The kelvan ceremony invite also includes close family and relatives from both sides. The halad or turmeric is ground and made into a paste which is then applied with mango leaves on the bride s skin. Close family members are invited to attend the event.

Every indian wedding is incomplete without haldi. They afford an opportunity for the expression of love and affection as well as for festivities. After this the couple exchanges.

Wedding rituals seemant puja. A similar ceremony is done at bridegroom s home. This is the maharashtrian version of the haldi ceremony which is organized on the day before the wedding.