Explained Traditional Rituals in a Telugu Matrimony Ceremony

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It is great to marry a Telugu bride because they have a rich culture and the son-in-law is highly respected and pampered in a Telugu matrimony. The food is very rich, spicy and tasty, festivals many and the family system is pretty good. Telugu brides balance their personal and professional life better comparatively.

Vididi Ceremony

In the Telugu matrimony ceremony, the bride side people invite the groom side people to their guest house (called Vididi in Telugu). After this, each and every person on the bride's side is introduced to each and every person on the groom's side and vice versa. This is followed by offering sweetened water to all groom-side people and some other rituals.

This takes around three to four hours. This is not a religious ceremony but is a custom to know each other's families carried on for decades.

Snatakam

In this Telugu ceremony, groom side people perform a ritual called Snatakam. While this Snatakam is being carried on by the groom's people, Gouri (Indian Goddess) puja is performed by the bride in another room. Both are carried on simultaneously. So this is a religious ritual.

Jeela Karra Bellam

Then follows jeela karra bellam at an exact auspicious time. Here bride and groom place a mixture of cumin and jaggery on each other's heads.

Mangala Sutra

This is followed by Mangala sutra Dharana (tying the knot).

Thalambralu

After Mangala Sutra Dharana, various rituals are followed, which are not religious but fun events. They are Thalambralu (pouring rice over each other's heads), fetching rings from a vessel containing water, and some more fun events. All these things take 2-3 hours.

List of things to shop for South Indian Telugu bride:

• Jewelleries like Vanki, Vaddanam, Haram, Maang tikka, Champa swaralu, Nosepins, Jhumkas, Bangles.

• 5 sarees for the wedding. One main saree and one white saree with a red blouse for Talambralu. Others for remaining events like reception etc.

• Matching glass bangles for sarees.

• Brooches and saree pins.

• A lot of safety pins and hair pins.

• Vaddanam, if not a gold one, a duplicate one, but it's a must.

• New sets of nightwear for after going to in-law's house.

• New footwear.

• New big suitcase, a trolley one preferable.

• A new make-up kit depending on preferences with minimum foundation, lipstick, perfume, and eye shadows.