WEDDING RITUALS OF ANDHRA PRADESH
TELUGU WEDDING RITUALS
The Telugu wedding ceremony is the customary marriage ritual used by both Telugu people who live in India and those who do not. In 2021, Telugu weddings will combine traditional celebrations like Pellikuturu, Pellikoduku, Mangala Snanam, etc. with more contemporary additions like mehndi and sangeet.
Telugu wedding ceremonies are lively, intricate, and colourful celebrations rich in history and symbolism. The events are intended to culminate in the couple's physical, spiritual, and emotional union, as is the case with all Hindu wedding ceremonies. Additionally, there is a strong focus on the two families' new relationship and the celebration of their shared experience..
NICHAYADHARTHAM
The groom's family is usually the one who pays a visit to the prospective bride's home. The families have an engagement or Nichiyathartham if the groom likes the bride. The families come to an agreement on a wedding date and a Nichyathartham. The bride and groom's parents sign the Lagna Pathrikkai. The groom's family presents the bride's family with 21 plates packed with gifts and auspicious items like coconuts, fruits, flowers, sweets, betel leaves, and nuts. The bride's family may additionally announce the jewelry, property, automobile, or house she will bring to her married home as gifts.
The bride's family gives the groom's family a signed Pathrikkai on a plate along with gifts. This is the Thambulam Mattruthal, which marks the engagement's confirmation. Following this, both families begin their wedding preparations.
PELLI KUTHURU
The bride's home is where the pellikuturu ritual is held one or two days before to the wedding. In this ceremony, the bride is covered in nalungu (a paste made of wheat and turmeric) and scented oils before taking a holy bath in turmeric water to purify her body and mind before the sacred ceremony of becoming one (the wedding).
PELLI KODUKU
A day or two prior to the wedding, the groom's house hosts a separate pellikoduku ritual. In this ceremony, the groom is covered in naluga (a paste made of flour and turmeric) and aromatic oils before taking a holy bath in turmeric water to purify his body and mind before the sacred ceremony of becoming one (the wedding).
MANGALA SNANAM
(the words "Mangala" And "Snanam" Both imply holy.) when the bride and groom are taken for their ceremonial baths on the morning of the main wedding, this ceremony takes place. It is determined on an auspicious time for the event. The bride and groom are then dressed in the first set of bridal attire and can begin the remaining rites after the bath is finished.
Snathakam
Boys from the brahmin community were once sent to sages to study the texts. They were required to conduct snathakam upon their return, signifying that their education was complete and that they may now take on greater duties such as raising a family.
Kashi yatra
In the humorous tradition known as Kashi Yatra, the bride's brother interrupts the groom as he pretends to leave for Kashi in order to give up earthly pleasures and persuades him to marry his sister instead. The parents of the bride welcome the groom when he decides to get married.
GANESH POOJA
The ganesh pooja is performed first at the mandap. The bridegroom must participate in the same. This pooja is carried out in order to ensure a happy and prosperous married life as well as the smooth execution of the wedding.
Gauri pooja
In the meantime, the prospective bride prays to goddess gauri, who represents maternity, the triumph of good over evil, and fertility.
Bride’s entry
Kanyadaan
Panigrahanam and kanyadanam
The bride's parents carry out this custom, offering their daughter's hand to the groom after washing his feet. The bridegroom makes a lifelong commitment to love, respect, and guard her.
Jellakara-bellam
In telugu, "Jellakara" Signifies cumin and "Bellam" Indicates jaggery. The couple's hands are covered in a paste made of cumin and jaggery to begin the process. This ceremony takes place at the most fortunate hour and is timed perfectly. The couple moves their hands above the curtain at the precise muhurtham and applies this paste on each other's heads. The pair will stick together through both the happy and sad times of life, according to this tradition.
Mangalsutram
The groom ties the holy yellow thread, which has been covered in haldi, around the bride's neck in three knots after the curtain separating them has been drawn. This represents their oneness on a mental, physical, and spiritual level..
Talambralu
The best part of the wedding is this. The bride and groom sprinkle talambralu on each other's heads as the pandit chants mantras (pearls, thermocol balls, or rice coloured by turmeric paste).
Pradhanam
A gold ring is dropped into a pitcher of milk and rose petals and then carried to the mandap. The bride and the groom wrestle over the right to choose the engagement ring first. For those who get to enjoy the humorous struggle and battle between the bride and groom for the engagement ring, it is a highly thrilling game.
Kanyadaan akshata
Following talambralu, the bride and groom exchange garlands to symbolise their acceptance of one another as spouses. Here, as their friends and family shower them with flowers and rice coloured with turmeric, the couple exchanges floral garlands.
Saptapadi and sthaalipaakam
In this ceremony, the couple exchanges marriage vows while they circle the holy fire seven times. The bride and groom walk together seven times around the homam (fire) with one end of the groom's dhoti tied in a knot to the other end of the bride's saree. With each turn around the homam, the couple makes commitments to remain together.
The bride is then given a silver toe ring by the groom.
Is referred to as meti in telugu
Arundhati nakshatram
The priest leads the couple outside the mandapam during this procedure so they can see the arundhati and vasistha nakshatram (star) in the sky. The bride is shown the stars by the husband. Vasistha and arundhati are used as an example since they are a model couple.
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