Oriya Hindu wedding

An Odia Hindu wedding, or bahaghara (Odia: ଓଡ଼ିଆ ବାହାଘର), is a wedding ceremony performed by Odia Hindu people in the Indian state of Odisha. There are subtle differences in the rites observed by different castes. In the Odia marriage rituals mother of the bridegroom does not take part in the ceremony. The Utkala Brahmins have their weddings only in the daytime, preferably mid day or mornings, while the other caste weddings are done during the evening or night. There is the custom of sending betel nuts to family friends for inviting them to the marriage. The first invitation is sent to Jagannath as a respect to the lord. Marriages in Odisha are mostly fixed and arranged by the parents. Marriages for serving or capturing is not common. In the Odia community widow remarriage is allowed in some lower caste, in this case the younger brother is allowed to marry the deceased brother's wife. The marriage happens in three major rituals, Nirbandha (fixing the marriage), Bahaghara (wedding) and Chauthi/Chaturthi (consummation). A marriage is not considered complete or valid until consummation. These rituals are performed either at the Duara (bride's house) or Tola kanias house. (Bridegroom's residence).

The wedding is arranged by the elders of both the family. The arrangement depends on the family values and traditions. Some families consider the horoscope matching mandatory. The better the match, the happier will be the couples married life. However, the marriage largely depends on the bride and groom's mutual acceptance to each other and to both the families.

Once the marriage alliance is fixed, the ceremony starts up with Nirbandha or Lagna dharaa (Odia: ନିର୍ବନ୍ଧ or ଲଗ୍ନଧରା), the engagement ceremony. The fathers of the bride and groom make a vow Sankalpa by holding sacred articles to get their children wed to each other and the whole ritual happens either in the bride's house or a temple in the presence of the bridegroom and bride. This is considered as a commitment signal or Vaak Nischaya to proceed with marriage arrangements, which is accompanied with exchange of gifts between both families for bride and bridegroom.

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