India - one of the oldest countries in the world.It is still the most respected old traditions.One of them - is famous for its splendor and beauty of the wedding ceremony in India.Everything here as well as there were many years ago.All the same marriages libel parents.Nothing changed.From the desire of young almost nothing depends.This is especially true of girls, they all can order to marry a stranger at all, and they do not have the right to disobey.Therefore, Indian wedding is called "marriage by prior arrangement."Vivid manifestation of this, we have seen many times in the bright and colorful Indian films.
wedding ceremony in India - it's a great religious process in which praised the gods.It's kind of sacrifice.And those who have not entered the sacred bond of marriage, referred to as "having no sacrifice" This is contempt for any Indian.
groom's parents, before deciding on the choice of a suitable bride for his son, comparing their horoscopes, if the result is favorable, then there is collusion and both sides exchanged gifts Union.Usually, a few months before the wedding the bride's parents do not start easy times.After all, they need to collect a dowry: a sari for all occasions, cooking utensils, etc.In general, many are beginning to collect a dowry from the moment he learned that the girl was born in the family.Weddings in India - a very expensive event, which invite 700-800 people, and among them there are even strangers.It all depends on the financial possibilities of parents of the bride, for wedding expenses fully borne by them.
On the day of the wedding the bride and groom can not take food to the celebration.At the gates of the house to meet her groom a younger brother of the bride, he kisses her future husband's sister, then a sign of peace between them, washes his feet.In the house of the groom's relatives satisfied with its dances and sing songs.After that there is a compulsory ritual praise yellow.For the Indians, this rite symbolizes loyalty and is associated with the color of the sun.Then the father of the groom's relatives are listed the names of the dead, so he encourages them to be witnesses, reported that their descendant connected by marriage.After all go to the bride's house, where this ritual is repeated.
wedding ceremony takes place in a specially built a small temple, and only in the bride's home.The groom is standing on a flat stone, waiting for the bride will make a wooden palanquin - a beautiful, rich, mostly red sari.The bride dressed in jewels and gold.Especially popular among the Indian girls jewelry in the nose, called Nat.It is a tradition and a symbol of marriage for women.Another Indian tradition - a seven honorary laps around the groom before, the bride and groom look at each other's eyes.This ceremony is called "Shubha Drishti" - translated as first glance.Thereafter, one end tied to the bride's sari sash groom - it symbolizes their strong attachment to each other.The bride and groom sit by the fire and holding hands as they make seven circles around him."Fire Witness" - so say the Indians.Fire their main holiness, and if the young do not have passed the seven circles around him, marriage is not considered valid.
Next wedding procession moved to the temple, where the bride and groom give the sacred oath, which is very similar to the European one.After these words, the young join hands with a garland of flowers.At this time the groom gets red paint on the forehead and parting the bride, then they become husband and wife.Then the celebration moved to the room where the real fun begins with dances and songs.Indian wedding - it is now a colorful show, and it lasts all night.In the morning, guests leave the house the newly-wife, taking her with him to the house of the groom.There they were waiting for the gifts and blessings on all the rest.The next day, going to the relatives of his wife, to continue the fun.Generally Indian wedding can be celebrated for a long time, but this is optional.
Indian wedding charming his descriptions of the ideal couple in every respect.It was such a husband and wife who have lived a happy married life, none of them in my life more than anyone else did not look.Their life was full of love and understanding.This legend is ideal for all Indians, to which they always aspire.
