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13/09/2020

Here's a closer look at the exotic rituals and traditions of a Bengali wedding:

Gaye Holud:
During Gaye Holud (Haldi) ceremony, the turmeric is made into a paste and applied to both the Bride and the Groom

Aai Budo Bhaat:

The Aai Budo Bhaat is the last meal that the bride-to-be has in her parent’s home as an Aai Budo or a young girl of marriageable age

Sankha & Pola:

Sankha & Pola are the traditional Bengali Bangles worn by the bride. Sankha is a pair of white bangles made up with conch shell, Pola is a pair of red bangles made up with red corals, and Loha is a simple iron bangle. These things are an inseparable traditional part of every Bengali woman's marriage life. She wears these white and red bangles in both hands while Loha is supposed to be worn in the left hand only. It's believed that these bangles have the power to hold positive and negatives vibes together

Saat Paak:

The main function takes place in a place called Chatnatola which is a mandap decorated for wedding purposes.
Here the bride is seated on a wooden plank and lifted by her brothers. The bride covers her face with Paan Pata, i.e., betel leaf, and circles the Groom seven times

Subho Drishti:

The Saanth paak is followed by the Subho Drishti. Here, after the seventh lap, the bride is placed in front of the groom. This is a ritual where the bride removes the betel leaves from the front of her face and then they look at each other

Anjali & Sindoor Daan:

In this ritual, the Bride's brother comes and gives puffed rice in the hands of the Bride who in turn along with her husband puts them in the holy pyre. Following this ritual, the Groom puts Sindoor / Vermillon on the Bride's forehead and the bride covers her head with a new saree (Ghomta) offered by the groom as a veil

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Rituparna Roy Sarkar & Sujash Jyoti Sarkar

Special thanks: Anindita Gupta
Rituparna Roy Sarkar
Ketaki Joshi

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16/08/2020

This is probably hands-down the most beautiful story we've come across.

Meet Jeanette and Dewa who are originally from New Mexico, USA, moved to India, 12 years back as volunteers in an NGO intending to contribute to the overall upliftment of the tribal community in Palghar, Maharashtra. They have been running various programs ever since covering education, water sanitation, women empowerment, and organic farming training.

'Padukas Artisans' is one of the most successful projects they are currently working wherein they are employing 55 tribal women artisans.
The main motive behind this project is to keep alive the rich tradition in a rapidly changing urban market by giving opportunities to the tribal community so that they can showcase their skills on a larger platform and thus become financially independent.
To know in-depth about their venture and what all they do, check out: Padukas
Thanks, Mugdha Sonawane for helping us with this. ♥
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with us. Love surely has no age, and you have shown that to us in the most ideal manner possible. Your story was a treat to our eyes and we couldn't be thankful enough! :)

10/08/2020

Maharashtrian wedding rituals are performed in a proper traditional manner with a lot of enthusiasm. We bring out to you some of the unique customs of a Maharashtrian wedding:

Chuda ceremony:

Green color plays a very significant role in a Maharashtrian wedding as green is a symbol of auspiciousness and fertility - and hence only married women wear these. Chuda is a set of green glass bangles that are given to the bride prior to the wedding day and can be removed only after one month of her wedding. Married women wear such bangles on all festive or religious occasions. This ceremony is carried out in a joyous manner where women sing wedding songs and enjoy the ritual.

Halad Chadawat / Haldi Ceremony:

The Maharashtrian Haldi ceremony is traditionally held the day before the wedding. The Halad or turmeric is ground and made into a paste, which is then applied with mango leaves on the Groom's skin. The Groom’s leftover turmeric paste is then taken to the bride's house where it is applied to her face and body in the same manner. After the Haldi has been applied by all the family members, the bride and groom are given a bath with the holy, sacred water.

Rukhwat:

Rukhwat is the Maharashtrian version of the bridal trousseau and has special significance in a Marathi family. The women hold a “Rukhwat" by decorating artistically and exhibiting bridal lehengas and sarees, jewelry, kitchen utensils, sweets and all sorts of the bridal trousseau. It also contains handmade items made by the bride to showcase her talent in front of her in-laws.

Antarpat:

“Antarpat” is a ritual in which the groom comes to the mandap and sits across the spot where the bride would sit and a curtain is hung between them. After the bride enters the mandap, the Priest chants the “Mangalashtaka” which are the vows taken during the wedding. After this, the “Antarpat” is removed and the couple is showered with Akshata or unbroken rice grains and Jaimalas (garlands) are exchanged.
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05/07/2020

My maternal grandparents Saheb Rao Patil and Chandrakala Patil got married on 28th May 1964, a day after Jawaharlal Nehru died, the whole of India was mourning his descent. Their families couldn’t even find flowers for the wedding so they made garlands from the neighborhood trees. Grandpa was 21 and grandma was 16 when they got married. Education was considered of utmost importance in the family, and hence, grandpa wanted grandma to complete her education for which she had to live far from home. Without any hesitation, my great grandfather and grandfather decided to send her to a hostel without thinking about what society would say.

Both of them had decided to live their lives as equals so as soon as her education was completed, grandma started teaching in the local school and helped with running the family. They worked together and educated 9 children, 4 their own and 5 from the immediate family. All their life they saved money for their children and family, so after retiring they decided to live for themselves. My grandpa always wanted to travel and explore the world and so he decided they both will go on trips and live their dreams. They traveled the whole of India, Nepal, Europe, Southeast Asia, Dubai, and always got souvenirs for everyone in the family from everywhere.

Grandpa is the most romantic man in our family. Every anniversary and birthday he gets flowers and saree for grandma without fail and his choice of colors is splendid. A year back grandpa's health deteriorated and was in the hospital for a month, grandma was by his side all the time. After a complicated surgery, he held her hand and said “ Don’t worry I’m not dying before 81, besides we have not seen the US yet.” He says her love got him back.

Words fail to describe their love for each other, no doubt they are an inspiration for us.

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