Maharashtrian Wedding Day Customs
| Wedding in Maharashtrian tradition is conducted with cultural values and significance. The rituals and customs are simple but the celebrations are nothing short of grandeur. At the event, the bride and the groom tie the knot with each other and kick off their new relationship in the life. Not just the wedding couple, both their families also bounded with new relations and bonds. This article will throw light on the several wedding day customs that are performed at the Maharashtrian wedding. Antarpaat
The first pre-wedding day ritual is performed in the form of Antarpaat. During the ceremony, the maternal uncle of the bride takes her to the mandap. At the mandap, the couple is not allowed to look at each other and thus the bride has to be covered with Antarpaat, which is a white cloth. The priest chants religious hymns and after that the Antarpaat is removed between the groom and the bride. Soon after, the couple exchanges garlands to each other and take seven rounds or phere of the sacred fire. Laxmi Narayan Puja
After performing all the rituals at the mandap, the newly wed couple is taken to Laxmi Narayan Puja in which they are worshipped. In the Maharashtrian traditions, the bride is considered as Goddess Laxmi while the groom is assumed to be Lord Narayan. Jhal Phirawne
The ceremony of Jhal Phirawne or Kanyadaan is conducted with giving the bride's hand to the groom forever. During the ceremony, a cane dish is kept in 21 litre lamps or diyas. At first, the dish is placed on the bride's head and then the groom knots the mangalsutra around the neck of the bride. After that, the groom applies sindoor or vermillion in her hair partition and the bride applies chandan or tilak on the groom's forehead. |
 
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