Puneet Mehrotra rode to his wedding in early December on a white horse fitted with a red-and-gold saddle. Family and friends danced around him as musicians beat drums. His bride, Rekha Tiwari ...

The Hindu belief system's blessings, rituals and culture place more emphasis on the joining of two families, unlike Protestant weddings, where most of the emphasis is placed on the actual couple.

Hindu Wedding Ceremony ... The prayer asks Lord Ganesh to bless the ceremony, and to bless the marriage itself from any hardships, obstacles and evils. 5/15. 5. Madhu-Parka Vidhi .

The father of the bride and father of the groom embrace one another and say prayers. Parchan: Women, beginning with the bride's mother, honor the groom with "arti," a Hindu ritual in which incense ...

Thousands of couples tie the knot in mass Indian wedding By . Emily Lefroy. Published June 9, 2023. ... Every couple received a blessing from state government officials on their big day, ...

However, in the Hindu tradition, rice represents sustenance. Guests were invited to the mandap to throw sprinklings of turmeric-colored rice on Padma and Joe as a blessing.

As a Hindu pundit, or priest, who focuses on the L.G.B.T.Q. population, Sushma Dwivedi is a rarity in the wedding industry. “It’s close to impossible to find a woman pundit here in the States ...