The
Romantic land Rajasthan is well known for its social customs, traditions and
practices reflecting all its royal charm. Wedding ceremony in Rajasthan is
known for its colourful atmosphere created by a well decorated marriage
venue with all regal charm. The groom dressed in traditionally sherwani, and
colourful turban with a sword in his hand rides to bride's home on a white
horse accompanied with a marriage procession called barat. The bride on the
other hand dressed with lehanga, jewellery and decorated palm awaits the
groom.
The marriage procession is greeted with garland and the bride's family
makes all the arrangements like feasts, entertainment programmes for guests.
The rituals of the wedding ceremony starts from Aarti ceremony, after which
the groom is taken to a beautifully decorated Mandap where bride and groom
take seven circle around a holy fire and exchange garlands. After this the
bride starts for groom's house and this is called the Bidai ceremony.
Music and dance is another important part of the wedding
ceremony. Traditional folk dance and music are organised by the bride's
family to welcome the bride and bararti. Also traditional music instruments
like drums are used for this auspicious occasion. Mouthwatering traditional
cuisines are specially cooked for a royal wedding dinner.
Wedding Destinations in Rajasthan
Some
of the important royal wedding destinations of Rajasthan are given below.
» Udaipur - The City of Lakes, Udaipur is popular as
a charming wedding destination in Rajasthan. The palaces like Jagmandir
Island palace and the Udaipur Lake Palace are some of the ideal venue for
marriage ceremony.
» Jaipur - The capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur
offers various heritage hotels like the Rabbagh palace, Samode Palace,
Jaimahal Palace which are best for arranging royal wedding ceremony.
» Jodhpur - The Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mehrangarh
Fort, Hari Mahal Palace are some of the major venues in organising wedding
ceremonies in Jodhpur.
» Jaisalmer - The desert city Jaisalmer offers
banquet facilities in several hotels which are excellent venue for dream
wedding in Rajasthan with all its royal charm.
Wedding in Rajasthan displays all the rich customs and
traditions which are important social aspects in Indian culture. With all
wedding rituals in a royal atmosphere, the marriage ceremony will be a
memorable experience for anyone.
