Personal overview:

Marriages in India are not just about two souls coming together, but more about families coming together celebrate something magical. 😃 I think magic has to be the right word to describe an event like wedding. And, there is magic, there has to be a music. Actually, there were such family wedding I have attended, in which I realized that wedding is not just family come together, people reunion but also their tears of eyes, joiness, emotions, excitement, entertainment and entire experience was just so overwhelming. That's the moment something changed in me and I realized how important event marriages are in India.

Detail Study of Indian Wedding:

Depending on financial status this events like celebration of festivals between two families as well as their relatives. This celebration has extended for several days according to different ritual before wedding.

There are three key rituals. It is almost universal: Kanyadaan, Panigrahana, and Saptapadi—which are respectively, giving away of his daughter by the father to other family, voluntarily holding hands near the fire to signify the union, and taking seven ‘steps before fire’.

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Important Seven Vows and Healthy Relationship:

This holy ritual and seven vows declared couple as husband and wife, therefore this vows are very important in Hindu weddings in India. The seven vows also known as Shaptapadi is one of the traditional ceremonies during the wedding.

1. The first vow is the prayer to the Almighty for Provision and Nourishment:

तीर्थव्रतोद्यापन यज्ञकर्म मया सहैव प्रियवयं कुर्या: वामांगमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रवीति वाक्यं प्रथमं कुमारी!।
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It's special day for bride and groom. It's unforgettable memories for them. In first vow couple taking leed to the divine fire for blessings, purifying, nourishing and healthy food along with Nobel lifestyle. During this vow couple promise to eachother to take care not only their self but also eachother families. They also vow about taking care about prosper future and support with their bottom of heart.

2. The second vow is for strength in sickness, health, good times or bad:

कुटुम्बसंपालनसर्वकार्य कर्तु प्रतिज्ञां यदि कातं कुर्या: वामांगमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रवीति कन्या वचनं चतुर्थ:।।
In this vow couple are committed about health spiritual and physical to eachother and their family members. They always protect their family from unknown harmful additions, no matter what happens, support in every thick and thin.

3. The third vow is for prosperity:

जीवनम अवस्थात्रये पालनां कुर्यात वामांगंयामितदा त्वदीयं ब्रवीति कन्या वचनं तृतीयं!!

In this vow couple seek for their healthy prosperous lifestyle. Groom promise to his bride that he will give her all the happiness, pleasure of life, what she desire form him. They promised to eachother that they deal every financial crisis together, eventhough among them anyone has to work to earn and second one will help to educate their children and will make proud being person in the society.

4. The fourth vow is co-operation with eachother:

स्वसद्यकार्ये व्यहारकर्मण्ये व्यये मामापि मन्‍त्रयेथा वामांगमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रूते वच: पंचमत्र कन्या!!

During this step after leaving her beloved home and accepting new home from her husband, she earn special right to take care about all the financial budget in order to protect eachother. Whether among them become ill or permanent handicap, they will support eachother with love & care. They won't leave eachother till death. No matter what happens in the future their love will never affect by that. Even if his bride become fat after pregnancy 👀 or groom will become bald. 🙈😄🤪 They will love forever to eachother.

5. The fifth vow is for progeny:

पुज्यो यथा स्वौ पितरौ ममापि तथेशभक्तो निजकर्म कुर्या: वामांगमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रवीति कन्या वचनं द्वितीयम!!

This vow is about respect and blessings . They are seeking for good blessings from their elders in the family. So they can live happily in anywhere. They will respect their parents and accept as mother and father with eachother.

6. The sixth vow is for respect for customs & traditions:

न मेपमानमं सविधे सखीना द्यूतं न वा दुर्व्यसनं भंजश्वेत वामाम्गमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रवीति कन्या वचनं च षष्ठम!!

Whenever they sit with their friends or celebrate something, they won't insulting to eachother and committed to trust as well as honesty for healthy relationship between them. Groom will not indulge in any betting or game of Invest.

7. Seventh vow is promising of unbreakable bond for seven life:

परस्त्रियं मातूसमां समीक्ष्य स्नेहं सदा चेन्मयि कान्त कूर्या। वामांगमायामि तदा त्वदीयं ब्रूते वच: सप्तमंत्र कन्या!!

In this promise, bride demand for trust and unbreakable bond to eachother. Groom will never cheat and only get any relationship with mother and sister as family after get merry. The same promise done by bride to groom as well.

So this is the important phase of life couple have to face in their whole life.

Let me share a live example of merrage at my place. Recently I had my friends merrage. #vlog #travel #fun #memories #friends #tradition #culture.

Blend of Gujarati cultural merrage: Rajput community

First of all you may hear about royal families who have prolonged contribution in the history as warrior fighters. Thus, their blood always boil to fight against injustice anywhere.

Example of Rajput clan in history:

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The symbol of pride at every Rajput homes.
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My friend's Family tree as Rajput #art

Look this picture and you can find the name which has written in Gujarati language. I was amazed by looking this family tree, it was 700 year all the family members has written in this family tree.

Day - 1 Explore the groom's village:

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100 year old soil based structure which not available everywhere these days.
Apart from this, we explored the many streets and found that orthodox thinking has been diminished by the revolution of education. That was an amazing.

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Children waiting for the class in the morning time.

Some house were under construction. People and ambient was amazing while stumbled across this street. Besides we enjoyed two major riding which are femous there.

camel ride

Rickshaw ride:

Elders of the village:

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During the morning time there was astrological ritual which is call Grah-shanti. Here guru come and inchant schlocks and hyms in order to prayer for their prosperous future with his bride.

There after at the evening time we had ritual called Mameru. It's non others than groom's uncle give gifts as blessings. Sometimes it's all about giving him gold, diamond and jewelry as future financial support. After receiving this gifts from his uncle they came back to groom home with celebration.

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This village is situated in Gujarat. They are giving tip to drummer for their musical performance.
Besides, I was just fascinated by my friend's family sword which has passed down from his beloved ancestors.
The sword was covered by diamond and gold.

Original Sward of Rajputana #photography

Anyway, all the program has been finished now only remaining horse riding to demonstrate his courage and inform others in the village that he is getting married soon.

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The horse was white colour. And music has been played on order to celebrate with relative and friends. Usually in this occasion groom going to visit temple by riding horse to wish everything will get better during whole event. Many relative take participate in this event and dance with music as well.