The Dhaarmik Traditions - Indic Studies Foundation
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Telugu Wedding<br />
Chapter 6<br />
A Telugu Wedding<br />
A Telugu Wedding is an elaborate affair and comprises of a large number of<br />
rituals and ceremonies that spread over several days. It may be noted that<br />
there may be certain regional and caste variations regarding ceremonies<br />
related to Telugu wedding ceremony. However, what remains essentially the<br />
same is the highest regard of Telugu people for the institution of marriage.<br />
Pre-Wedding Rituals:<br />
Here is a short description of some of the popular pre-wedding rituals of a<br />
Telugu marriage ceremony.<br />
• Nischitaartham<br />
Significance of Nischitaartham<br />
<strong>The</strong> wedding ceremony is the most celebrated social event in <strong>Indic</strong><br />
societies . <strong>The</strong> concept of marriage as a major event in a human life, can<br />
be traced back to Vedic times. Mostly Hindu marriage ceremonies are<br />
elaborate ones and they may last for a few days especially among those<br />
who are wealthy enough to afford the same. Although the main wedding<br />
ceremony is a one-day affair, there are different ceremonies that are held<br />
on separate days preceding the main wedding ceremony. According to<br />
Hindu religion out of sixteen ceremonies in a person's lifetime, marriage is<br />
considered to be the thirteenth one. In most <strong>Indic</strong> societies where<br />
arranged marriages are not uncommon, the decisions regarding the<br />
conduct of the marriage are made jointly.<br />
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