After all the rituals have been followed in the main
day wedding function. There are still some more to be followed. And
those are called the post day wedding rituals. According to Hindu
tradition after the completion of the marriage ceremony rituals like the
aashirvaad or blessing ceremony, vadaai or the bride's departure,
Pilucinchuanu are followed. These rituals are performed mainly at the
place of the wedding, which is the bride's home normally. But there are
other rituals, which are followed at the grooms place and they are pani
varna, where the groom's mother performs aarti with a pitcher of water
of the newly wedded couple. Among the other customs are like before
entering the groom's house the bride knock over a vial of mustard oil or
an urn of rice. She enters the house by keeping her right foot first
because her first step is considered auspicious. New bride is considered
as Goddess Laxmi according to Hindu traditions.
Rituals like aashirvaad or blessings are important post wedding customs
where the Brahmin blesses the bride and groom after the completion of
the marriage ceremony. The guests who attain the wedding ceremony
showers flower petals and rice on the bride and groom with blessings.
Later on the guests give their individual blessings to the bride and
groom. After the completion of the marriage ceremony they were invited
for a delicious meal. Viddai ceremony is the farewell to the bride by
her family and friends before she goes to her husbands place. The bride
is leaving her parents home to build a life with her husband and his
family. Pilucinchuanu is a ritual, which concludes the wedding ceremony
here the priest places a coconut in front of the car and wait for it to
be broken before the newly wedded couple heads for the temple to take
the blessing. These are some of the rituals, which sums up the post
wedding functions.
