South Indian Bride Look
Sri Venkateswara Swami (Balaji) Temple In Greater Chicago
South Indian Wedding Mandap
Edurukolu ( South Indian Groom’s Entrance )
Addutera | Terasala Ritual
In this Telegu wedding ritual, a fabric screen is set up to separate the couple from seeing each other.
Kanyadanam and Panigrahanam
The Bride is officially “given away” in the Kanyadanam and Panigrahanam. In this ritual, the bride’s parents puts their daughter’s hands in the groom’s hands.
Dandalu – Exchange of Garlands
A lot of the Telegu wedding ceremony involves playful games like this garland exchange. Who do you think got the wedding flower garland on the other first?!
Nagavalli Muhurtham
Nagavalli and Saptapadi
In this part of the Telegu wedding, the bride and groom feed the sacred flame and walk around it seven times. The ritual is to establish their commitment and vows to each other. Once that was completed, Tejas put a toe ring on his wife’s foot called a Mettlu.
Pradhanam
Tejas and Dakshayani played a ring game called the Pradhanam. In this game, each had to compete to find the ring first. Whoever wins is “supposed” to be the dominant one in the marriage. All fun and games!
Talambralu
In this playful part of the Telegu wedding, the bride and groom try to compete to throw as much rice on each other.
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