Sikh Wedding Rituals

In India there are many peoples follow different wedding tradition according to their cast. Here are some interesting Sikh wedding rituals. Wedding customs of Sikh’s really full of fun. The Sikh Weddings in India start a week before the wedding day with the different ceremonies and rituals taking place. Typical Sikh Weddings start with the Tilak ceremony. Both the sides meet and Tilak is applied on the forehead of the groom. A bhaiji from the Gurudwara reads the hymns and then offers a date for the marriage. Tilak ceremony is held like a party.

Next is The ‘Chura Ceremony’ is held at the Bride’s place in which the maternal aunt and uncle of the girl put red and white bangles on the girl’s wrist. Maiya is also a joyful pre Sikh Wedding ritual in which both the bride and the groom are not allowed to leave the house for a few days before the marriage. In ‘Gana’, an auspicious red thread is tied to the left wrist of the bride and the right wrist of the groom.

‘Vatna’ is a ceremony in which scented powder of barley flour, mustard oil and turmeric is applied to the bodies of the bride and the groom. Soon after, they take a ritual bath. As all other wedding customs the Mehendi ceremony, an important part of Sikh Weddings, takes place on the eve of the marriage day. Gharoli is a ceremony that takes place at the groom’s place. The groom’s sister-in-law fills a pitcher with water from the well in the Gurudwara which is later used to bathe the bridegroom.