The muhurtam for the wedding was in the morning. 'Muhurtam' is an auspicious time of the day when a good activity can be done. We both had a long day...
Date(s): July 1, 2002. Album by Karthik Nagaraj. Photos by Professional photographer. 1 - 13 of 13 Total. 292 Visits.
enlarge 65KB, 800x514 1 Intial groundup for the ceremony begins...
enlarge 76KB, 800x509 2 My dad performing the Homa, my turn is next...
enlarge 62KB, 527x800 3 Kalasha Puja - the most sacred part of the ceremony.
enlarge 40KB, 800x521 4 Ok thats me, waiting for further instructions from Punditji.
enlarge 73KB, 800x517 5 I get an extra thread. Women dont wear the sacred thread so married men wear an extra set on behalf of their wife.
enlarge 68KB, 800x521 6 Nice smile mom !
enlarge 45KB, 800x500 7 Priya adorned in her saree...
enlarge 71KB, 800x514 8 Kashi Yatre - In this the groom is supposedly telling the bride's side that he is not interested in any worldly pleasure, and that he is heading off to Kashi. Well, then the bride's side stop the groom and request him to marry their daughter and thats when the groom comes back...Wow, what a tradition?
enlarge 90KB, 800x517 9 Aarthi @ the swings...
enlarge 72KB, 800x521 10 She has a nice smile. Priya's sister is sitting in the back.
enlarge 84KB, 800x515 11 I tie the knot. we are officially married now. We are Husband and Wife.
enlarge 63KB, 521x800 12 Agni Sakshi - Phere around the fire as witness to the marriage.
enlarge 71KB, 800x501 13 My mom with my cousin sister, Pooja
