Kalyanam / Wedding

Kalyanam / Wedding
- Gowri Pooja: Performed at the bride’s home to remove obstacles before the wedding.
- Ganapati Pooja: Conducted to initiate the wedding ceremonies with blessings from Lord Ganesha.
- Pandakkal Muhurtham: A pre-wedding ritual conducted a few days before the wedding. Family members of the bride set up a bamboo post and offer prayers.
- Sumangali Prarthana: Held at the bride’s home, where married women pray for the couple’s prosperous married life.
- Pallikai Thellichal: This involves preparing earthen pots with soil and sowing seeds, symbolizing fertility and growth in the new phase of life.
- Akshataropanam: The bride and groom sit opposite each other and sprinkle sacred rice on each other’s heads.
- Kanyadaanam: The bride’s father places her on his lap with a coconut in her hands, symbolically giving her away to the groom.
- Saptapadi: The couple takes seven steps around the sacred fire, each step signifying a promise or commitment.