Telugu Marriage Rituals

The wedding rituals of a Telugu marriage ceremonies are intricate and traditional. Mangle Snaanam is a purifying and auspicious bath on the wedding day taken by the couple. This is followed by the Aarti and Ganesh and Gowri Puja and Kanyadaan. Following the recital of Vedic shlokas, the Jeelakarra Bellamu is held wherein couples smear cumin seed and jaggery paste on each other's hands. The Madhuparkam ritual is then followed by the Sumangli and the tying of the sacred mangalsutra. Couples are united when they take 7 steps across the holy fire as part of the Saptapadi.

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