Oonjal- A Tamil Wedding Ritual

Oonjal is one of the most beautiful rituals in the South Indian Wedding. It has multiple small rituals embedded into it. In a Brahmin Wedding, Soon after the Kashi Yatra and the exchange of garlands, The to-be wed couple is seated on a swing (Oonjal in Tamil). The swing is decorated with flowers and ornaments and . . . → Read More: Oonjal- A Tamil Wedding Ritual

Mehndi Ceremony

A Mehndi ceremony is an important and an exciting pre wedding ceremony. It has been an integral part of Indian wedding since ages. It usually takes place just before marriage and is celebrated with a lot of jubilation. It is organized by the bride’s family and is usually a private affair which takes place . . . → Read More: Mehndi Ceremony

The Engagement soirée

Pride of an eagle, lust of the eye… such is the utility of fashion in The Big Fat Indian Wedding and an elaborately opulent part of it is a Sagai or an engagement ceremony. An engagement ceremony commemorates the beginning of a marital concord. A resplendent affair, it is one of the first ceremonies . . . → Read More: The Engagement soirée

Kasi Yatra

Kasi yatra is a very important part of the wedding ceremony. The bride and the groom have an auspicious holy bath “snaanam” on the day of their wedding. Oil and thilak of Haldi kumkum is applied to the couple before the bath. Then the couple leave their house to the mandapam. Once they reach . . . → Read More: Kasi Yatra

Titanic – An Epic Tale of Love !

Titanic was not just a Hollywood movie but an epic love story set in the backdrop of the famous ship ‘Titanic’ which sank way back in 1912. While many believe that this may actually not be a true story but the movie showcases the tale of two individuals (Kate Winslet and Leonardio Di Caprio) . . . → Read More: Titanic – An Epic Tale of Love !

Gauri Puja

Gauri Puja is a Hindu Festival which is celebrated predominantly in the southern India. Goddess Gauri the mother of Lord Ganesha and Wife of Lord Shiva is worshiped for her ability to bestow courage and power on her devotees. It is believed that Goddess Gauri is an incarnation of shakthi and she is . . . → Read More: Gauri Puja

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar

It was in the year 1990 when Anjali Mehta first met Sachin Tendulkar at the Mumbai International Airport, where she had gone to receive her mother whereas he was returning from his first tour of England. Due to her lack of cricket knowledge and interest in the sport she was unable to recognise him . . . → Read More: Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar

Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan

Jaya Bhaduri met Amitabh Bachchan for the first time at the Pune Film Institute in the early 1970’s and took an instant liking for him inspite of his odd looks. He was painfully thin and tall, and his face was full of his eyes, but that did not keep her away from . . . → Read More: Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan

True Love : Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan !

Back in 1984 nobody would have believed that Gauri Chhiba, daughter of retired Army Major, vegetarian, Hindu Brahmin, youngest in a Punjabi joint family with around 15 members, having a temple within her house, could get married to a Shah Rukh Khan, a muslim with no social security, struggling career and irresponsible attitude. But . . . → Read More: True Love : Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan !

A sneak peek into South Indian Weddings.

The traditional South Indian Hindu wedding is a deeply meaningful and symbolic combination of rituals and traditions. It is a ceremony that is about 4000 years old and each phase of the ceremony has a symbolic, philosophical, and spiritual meaning. The ceremony not only joins the souls of the bride and groom, but also . . . → Read More: A sneak peek into South Indian Weddings.