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Do You Think First Year Of Marriage Is Very Important? Some Points to Boost This Idea

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Marriage is one of the most beautiful, exciting, romantic and life turning phase. It is a new beginning for both bride and groom. You start a new phase of your life, sharing your home, your space, important and precious things which you even didn’t share with your sibling as well. It gives you a sense of responsibility also. When you tie the knot with someone, be it yours love marriage or arranged marriage, the first year of the marriage is very crucial and important for every couple. Together you learn a lot of things, make plans, implement them and chase your collective dream to live a happy married life. Here, we are sharing some points which will boost the idea that the first year of marriage is very important.

Knowing each-other better: It may be that you know each-other from a long time, spent a lot of time together, watched many movies, explored new places, had lavish food in restaurants, but, staying together is a different feeling. There are many things which you get to know only once you start staying together. You start knowing more about his/her personality at home, eating habits, liking’s, disliking’s, way you sleep and many other things which you never considered and taken so seriously before. You learn a lot new things about your partner and start knowing each-other well.

Share everything and anything: After marriage you do not just share your home, but you share many things with your partner like your room, bed, cabinets, your car, your favorite cookies, chocolates and much more. It gives you a sense of attachment and belongingness. All these things look really small, but they have their own importance in life.

You act and think like a unit: If you are a married couple and if you does not act and think like a unit then there is something wrong in your relationship. Being a couple you fight with each-other which is quite normal between couples. But, it is very important that you work, think and behaves like a unit when you face any difficult situation or challenge in life. You never leave your partner alone in the time of difficulty. Moreover, you two act as a team and try to find out solutions for all difficulties of life.

Knowing about what makes your partner happy & sad: The first year of happy married life is something like you try to spend maximum time together. It is kind of extended honeymoon. You learn to know more about each-other’s liking-disliking. You also learn what will make him/her happy and what will annoy him/her. You also develop a sense over which things you can argue and where you need to stop and quit.

Unfold the weaker side as well: When your partner before your marriage, you tend to know only the strong and good side of your partner. But, once you stay together you get to see the strong and weak side as well. Once you get married you don’t worry a lot about your weaker sides and you are fully convinced that your partner will not take your weaker points otherwise, rather he/she will support you and accept you the way you are.

You learn to filter your words: This is one thing which you gradually learn in this relationship. You start filtering your words and pay attention to what you speak. In any heated argument you tend to say such words which you actually don’t mean, in that case you invite unwanted tension and tussle.  To avoid such unwanted situations and arguments you start filtering your sentences and start picking the right words to express yourself in a subtle manner.

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Know More About Pre-Wedding Rituals Of Gupta Community

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Wedding Rituals Of Gupta Community

Wedding is considered as one of the most auspicious occasion. Gupta community’s wedding rituals are more or less similar to baniya community. The parents start looking for a matrimonial match when their son or daughter enters into a marriageable age. However, there are still many people who search for matrimonial alliances through friends and relatives. But there are people who create profiles of their son or daughter in different Gupta matrimony sites. You can easily find Gupta bride and groom there by creating the profile. The wedding ceremonies of Gupta community last for 5-7 days. Let’s take a look at the pre-wedding rituals of Gupta community.

Tilak ceremony: One of the wedding rituals in Gupta marriage is Tilak ceremony. You can also say that this is the beginning of other wedding rituals. Gupta weddings are full of traditions and rituals. This ceremony is attended by males of both the families. The father of the bride along with other males of the family visits the house of the groom. There he applies Tilak on his forehead and offers him gifts, some shagun (money), sweets, clothes and fruits as ritual. After this, the family of the groom also sends some gifts for the bride.

Godh Bharai: This ritual is conducted at girl’s home. The women of the groom’s family performed the ceremony. The ladies of groom’s family offer gifts, clothes, sweets, toy and fruits in the lap of bride. They put tilak on her forehead.

Ring Ceremony: It is also known as engagement ceremony, which marks the beginning of the wedding ceremonies. All the family members of both the families attend this ceremony. The would-be-bride and groom exchange the rings. It is a kind of formal announcement of their new beginning and on the same day they announce the wedding date as well.

Sangeet & Mehendi ceremony: The sangeet ceremony took place just a day before the wedding. All family members, friends and relatives participate in this ceremony. It is conducted in both the families respectively. The ladies of the family sing traditional songs and dance on folk songs. As the trend is changing, nowadays, the males of the family also participate in this ceremony.  Now people also perform and dance on various Bollywood songs. Some families also arrange DJ as well for sangeet ceremony.

On that day, Mehendi ceremony is also conduced. This ceremony is also held in both the families. All the females of the family smear mehendi on their hands. The bride and groom also smear mehendi. The bridal mehendi has its own importance and relevance. It not only enhances the overall beauty of the bride, but it has many believes as well. Some people believe that the darker the color of the Mehndi, the more bride’s husband will love her.

Haldi Ceremony: This ceremony is the one in which a paste of haldi is applied on the bride and the groom’s face, hands, shoulders, feet and forehead. It is also conducted in both the families. Haldi ceremony is conducted on the wedding day. In this ceremony, the married females of the family apply haldi on the face, hands, shoulders and feet of the bride and groom. After this ceremony, all the other ceremonies of the wedding day begin.

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Know Different Ways Of Celebrating Makar Snakranti In India

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Makar Sankranti - Harvest festival India

Makar Sankranti is the festival of harvest and celebrated across the country in different ways. The cultural significance of the festival varies from state-to-state in India. If you move from one state to another state you will notice a significant change in the ways of Makar Sankranti festival celebration. This is basically celebrated to welcome the new season of harvest.

This special festival has its own significance and stands apart from the other Indian Hindu festivals because date of the Makar Sankranti is fixed. Makar means Capricon and Sankranti is transitions. This is the first Indian festival that falls in the first month of the year. This important festival is celebrated in numerous ways across the county.

Himachal Pradesh: In Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh it is known as Magha Saaji. On this day, people wake up early in the morning and take ceremonial bath. They cook kichadi on that day and enjoy this special food with their family, friends, relatives and neighbors.

Delhi & Haryana: In Delhi, Haryana and other neighboring states Sakraat or Sankranti to be a main festival of the year. People cook different special things like Churma of ghee, halwa and kheer are cooked. In these states, the married women give gifts and clothes to her in-laws and this ritual is popular as manana.

Punjab: In Punjab, the festival is known as Maghi. On this auspicious day, bathing in a river in the early morning on Maghi is very important. Hindus light up the lamps with sesame oil as this is supposed to give prosperity and take away all sins. Even a major mela is also held at Sri Muktsar Sahib. As a tradition people cook kheer and chichadi on this day.

Rajasthan & West Madhya Pradesh: It is one of the major festivals in Rajasthan. People cook special delicacies to celebrate this festival. They cook pheeni, til-paati, gajak, kheer, ghevar, pakodi, puwa and til-laddoo.  As a special ritual of the state the married woman offer special food, make-up items and other household things to 13 married women. People invite friends and relatives to their home for special meal festival. Kite flying is another festival which is observed as a part of this festival. People in Jaipur and other regions fly kites to celebrate the festival.

Tamil Nadu: It is four days long festival in Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated as Pongal from the last day of the Tamil month Maargazhi to the third day of the Tamil month Thai.

Assam: The Sankranti is known as Magh Bihu or Bhogal Bihu in Assam. In Assam, the feasting lasts for a week. The festival is marked by feasts and bonfires. The celebrations also feature traditional Assamese games such as Tekeli Bhonga (pot-breaking) and buffalo fighting. During this festival the people of Assam make cakes of rice with various names such as Shunga Pitha, Til Pitha, etc. and some other sweets with coconut.

Maharashtra: In Maharashtra on Makar Sankranti, people offer multicolor halwa and til-gur laadoo to relatives, friends and family members. In Maharashtra, the Makar Sankranti is celebrated normally for three days.

Gujarat: This festival is celebrated at Uttarayan in this state with full fervor as people fly kites to celebrate the festival. They keenly wait for this festival. They cook undhiyu and chikkis on this festival.

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How To Get The Desired Dark Color Of Your Wedding Mehendi?

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The Henna or Mehendi has its importance in Indian wedding. The mehendi is considered as one of the important thing in bridal look and make up. It is believed that the darker the color of the bride’s mehendi, the more love she will get from her husband. However, some people also believe that the bride with dark color mehendi gets immense love from her mother-in-law.

Whatever beliefs people have with this wedding mehendi, one thing is sure that you can’t imagine a bride without mehendi in our country. Even the first thing the relatives and friends of the girl want to see is the color of her beautiful mehendi. If you too want to have nice and good color of your mehendi on your wedding day, here are some important tips for you.

  • It is really important that you book the mehendi artist at least a week before or 15 days before you wedding day to avoid any last minute hassle.
  • To get the best result, try to make a fresh heena paste at your home or ask the mehendi artist to get the fresh paste. Also ensure that your mehendi artist will use good quality heena to get the desired results.
  • Before applying the mehendi, make sure that you wash your hands and feet with soap to remove the dirt and any body lotion or oil. These body lotions and oil will work as barrier and reduce the color effect on your skin.
  • Wipe your hand and feet properly and let them dry and normal before applying mehendi.
  • Try to wear something really comfortable as you are supposed to sit for long hours.  A normal bridal mehendi design might take two-three hours where a theme/pattern based design might take five to six hours. Therefore, it is really important that you chose the most comfortable and perfect outfit for your mehendi session.
  • Don’t sit in the sun while the mehendi is being applied.
  • Don’t move your hands up and down or side way to dry your mehendi as it might get spread by doing so.
  • Avoid moving, walking or dancing after applying the mehdndi, it might be that your mehendi might get smudged.
  • Don’t wash your hands just immediately after applying the mehendi. It will fade the color of your mehendi. Don’t wax and shave your hands and feet after applying the mehendi as it will remove the layer of design and fade your mehendi.
  • To get the desired color of wedding mehendi, it is recommended to apply it before 24 hours of wedding.
  • Keep the heena on your hands for minimum seven to eight hours and maximum 12 hours.
  • You can also get clove steam to get the rich and dark color. You can warm a few cloves in a pan and run your hands over the smoke to get the desired color of your wedding mehendi.
  • After your mehendi dries a bit, dab a mixture of lemon juice and sugar on it with a cotton ball for a few time. Don’t over use the lemon juice to avoid smudge.
  • Use mustard oil or any other body oil to remove your mehendi. Don’t dip your hands in water for six to twelve hours to get the desired color.

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Agarwal Wedding: Full Of Rituals, Excitement & Life!

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When it comes to marriage most of the people still believe and follow the traditional ways of searching a groom and bride for matchmaking. But, as the things are changing you can also see and notice a notable change in different process. If you don’t want to follow the traditional way of searching the bride and groom then you can look for Agarwal bride and groom in Agarwal matrimonial sites. There are various matrimony sites where you can search for Agarwal boys and girls for marriage. In India, different communities have different ceremonies. Wedding rituals are considered as lifetime events which you cherish; remember throughout your life because it is very important event of once life. Agarwal community belongs to majorly North Indian regions and Agarwal wedding rituals are rich with traditions. The wedding celebration extends to a few days or up to a week.

Their wedding is not just about bride and groom, moreover it is building the life long bond between the two families. Their marriage ceremonies are unique and carry their own importance. All the Agarwal wedding rituals are designed beautifully that they hold special significance and relevance in your life. Let’s take a look at different ceremonies of Agarwal wedding style on with Hindu marriage rituals.

Agarwal marriage journey: Agarwal matchmaking for wedding is done or their marriage is generally fixed by the parents. The compatibility of bride and groom is generally evaluated and rates on the basis of their horoscope match making. Their wedding is full of traditions and rituals which makes it full of excitement and life.

Engagement or Mudha-Tikka ceremony: This is really very important ceremony. The main purpose of this ceremony is to make formal announcement of this new relationship. During this ceremony the bride’s father, brother and other elder males of the family put Tilak on the groom’s forehead. This is a gesture to accept and welcome the groom into the family. The bride’s father and other males offer gifts to groom and his family members.

Godh Bharai: On this ceremony the groom’s sister bring gifts, clothes, toys, cosmetics, dry fruits, etc. in to the lap of the bride. All these special gifts are considered a sign of bliss for her happy married life.

Sangeet: Traditionally the sangeet ceremony involves female friends and relatives of the bride get together for a fun-filled session with folk music and dance.

Mehendi: The mehendi ceremony is typically held at the bride’s residence a day before the wedding day. The all ladies of the family smear mehendi on their hands during the ceremony.

Tel, Baan and Haldi ceremony: Tel, Baan and Haldi ceremony is generally conducted on the wedding day. Different ingredients like herbs, mustard oil, fresh milk curd, henna and turmeric to make the paste. The family members take the grass brush and apply this paste on the feet, knees, shoulders, arms, face and head of the bride and groom respectively.

Kangna: This ceremony is also performed on the wedding day itself. The bride and groom are also tied the kangana or sacred thread on their right wrist.

Ganesh Pooja: This is very important as this marks the beginning of the wedding ceremonies. The main objective of the pooja is that the wedding takes place without any obstacle.

Gaur Pooja: In this pooja the wife is worshipped as Goddess Gauri or Parvati, who is considered as the perfect wife.

Baraat: This ceremonial procession starts when the groom’s family blessed the groom and put the turban on his head. This ceremony is also popular as Sehra Bandhai and after that only the groom mounts a decorated white mare. After this ceremony, the whole baraat proceeds towards the wedding venue.

Toran: In this ritual the groom hits the toran with stick before he steps inside the wedding venue.

Bateri Pooja: After the Toran ceremony the next ritual is Bateri pooja, conducted by the bride’s father. He offers gifts to groom and groom in return promises him that he will perform all the sacred rituals of wedding as prescribed by religious duty.

Neem Jhadai: This is typical Agarwal wedding tradition, where the bride’s sister sprinkles water on the groom with a neem tree’s twig in order to protect her brother-in-law from all evil eyes and any harm. In exchange she gets a small gift from the groom.

Aarti: The mother of the bride honors the groom by doing the traditional aarti, where she blesses him.

Jaimala: In this ceremony first the bride garlands the groom as symbol of accepting him as her husband and in return the groom reciprocates the same.

Joota chupai: The bride’s younger sisters and brothers steal the groom’s shoes once he sits for the pooja. The shoes are only returned to the groom in exchange for money or gifts.

Kanyadan: This ceremony is performed by the father of the bride in presence of all guests who are invited in the wedding. In this ceremony the father gives away his daughter to the groom. The tradition of the groom taking the hand of the bride is also known as Pani Grahan or Hast Milap.

Gathbandhan and Magal Phera: The wedding ceremony is performed in presence of the sacred fire or agni. The couple goes around the fire and takes seven rounds. Following the pheras, vermilion powder or Sindoor is applied on bride’s forehead and Mangalsutra is put around her neck by the groom. This concludes the wedding rituals.

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