Bengali Wedding Rituals

Here is provided information on Bengali wedding rituals:

When the marriage procession of the groom arrives at the doorsteps of the bride’s residence, they are greeted with fresh flowers. An elderly female relative of the bride holds the baran dala. The plate is firstly touched to the groom's forehead, then to the ground. Thereafter, it is touched back again to his forehead. This gesture symbolizes part blessing. After that, the groom is given sweets and sherbet. As the groom enters the bride’s house, rosewater is sprinkled on him.

In this ritual, the bride and groom see each other.

Mala badal ceremony involves the exchange of flower garlands between the bride and groom while the purohit chants mantras.

As a part of Saat Paak ritual, the bride is made to sit on a low wooden stool called pidi that is lifted by her brothers. Thereafter, the girl is taken around the groom in circles seven times. It signifies their union.

In the Sampradhan ritual, the bride is given away to the groom by her paternal or maternal uncle. Thereafter, saptapadi ritual takes place.