Monday, April 12, 2010

KACHOLE(MUDDA) AUR TIkKA KA NEG

ON DAY OF TIKA MUDDA----PEHLE MUDDA HOTA HAI .ON THIS DAY DAUGHTERS;SISTERS AND DAUGHTER IN LAWS GO TO THE BRIDES PLACE.



THINGS REQUIRED:JEWELLERY;CLOTHES;GODH;MONEY;AARTA KI THALI;FOUR TO FIVE LADDOOS IN A SILVER BOWL;GARLAND;PAAN;WARPHER KA LIFAFA;RED AND

GREEN BANGLES;ROLI;MEHENDI KI DABI;CLOTHES FOR THE BRIDES SISTERS

AND BROTHERS;MUH MITHA KARNE KE LIYE MITHAI.

LADKI KE GHAR JAKAR NANAD AUR BHABHI CHOKI PAR AAMNE SAMNE BAITH JATE HAIN.NANAD BHABHI KO TIKA LAGATI HAIN;SAREE UDHATI HAIN GEHNA PAHENATI HAIN, MALA PEHENATI HAIN AUR PHIR MUH MITHA KARKE PAN KHILATI HAIN.

ISKE BAAD GODH BHAR KAR VARPHER KARTE HAIN.PHIR NANAD AARTA KARTI

HAIN AUR PHIR BAHU GHAR KE SAB ELDERS KE FEET CHOOKAR PRANAM KARTI

HAIN.

BRIDES SIDE:LADKI WALE KACHOLE MEIN CHANDI KE SIKKE PAR MOLI LAPPET

KAR AUR MONEY DALTE HAIN.LADKE WALON KI BEHAN BETIYON KO HAATH KA SAMAN DETE HAIN.PHIR KHANA PINA HOTA HAIN.



TIKA:MUDHE KE BAAD TIKA HOTA HAIN AT SOME PLACES TIKA PEHLE HOTA HAIN

AUR MUDA BAAD MAIN.ELDERS OF BOTH THE SIDES AUR SAGE SAMBANDHI STAGE

PAR BAITH JATE HAIN.PANDITJI GETS THE GANESH PUJA DONE FROM THE BRIDE

GROOM.THEN THE GIRLS GRANDFATHER/FATHER DO GROOMS TILAK,MAKE HIM WEAR A GARLAND,MUH MEETHA KARATE HAIN,PAAN KHILATE HAIN AND GIVE HIM MONEY ,NAARIYAL AND SAMAAN (CHAIN,WATCH ETC) DETE HAIN.AFTER THAT VAAR PHER KARTE HAIN.PHIR MILNI HO JAATI HAI-APNE YAHAAN 3 MAIN MILNI HOTI HAI(DADAJI,BHAATI AUR BADBHAATI).ISKE BAAD DULHA SAARA SAMAAN(GOD KA) APNE MAA YA DADI KO DE DETA HAI.BOTH SIDES THEN DO TILAK OF THEIR JAWAAIS(SON IN LAWS).THEN THE LADIES DO MILNI.

LADIES MILNI:-THE LADIES FROM THE BOYS SIDE SIT ON THE STAGE AND TAKE MILNI FROM THE GIRLS MOTHER/DADI.

AFTER THIS THE GIRLS MOTHER MAKES HER TO BE SON IN LAW SIT ON HER LAP.IT IS A SYMBOL OF LOVE AND AFFECTION AFTER WHICH THE GIRLS SIDE DO VAAR PHER OF THEIR SON IN LAW.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Sagai -Engagement


ladka –ladki ek doosre ko dekhkar haan …(yes) bol dete hai to sabse phehle sagai ka neg hota hai . ladke wale bahu ko kapada -Gehna dete hein aur isi prakaar ladki waale jawain ko gehna kapra aur rishtedaaron ko samaan ( gifts ) dete hein. Ladke ko teeka ker dete hein aur saath mein kuch samman ( gift) dete hein.waarpher ker dete hin. Ladki ki saas, bahu ke teeka nikalti hai., godh bharti hai aur gehna kapda dete hein. Waar pher ker dete hein. iske baad ring ceremony hoti hai. Ismein dono ek doosre ko angoothi ( ring) pehnate hein.

WELCOME TO MY BLOG


I introduce myself as Meena Shorewala and this blog of mine is an attempt to share my experience and knowledge in Marwari rituals of all festivals and marriages.

In these modern times most of the new generation is unaware about the rituals that take place, and this lack of knowledge is forcing them to slowly avoid the rituals or compromise them with wrong ritual.

Through this blog I attempt to guide the new generation and make them aware about the rituals of Marwari community.