Bengali Hindu wedding

This ceremony traditionally marks the first time the bride and groom see each other, reflecting the age-old custom of keeping the couple apart until the wedding.

The ritual begins with the bride, seated on a low wooden stool called pidi, being gently lifted by her brothers and taken around the groom in seven complete circles.

The ritual is an important moment in the wedding ceremony, representing the couple’s joint commitment and unity as they embark on their shared journey through life.

[12][10] Sindoor Daan is a significant ritual in a traditional Bengali wedding, marking the official union of the bride and groom.

During this ceremony at the Chadnatala (wedding altar), the groom applies sindoor (vermilion) to the bride’s hair parting using a konke (traditional rice measuring utensil), signifying her transition into married life.

The women involved in the ritual step outside the door, where one of them pours water from a brass pitcher (kolshi) onto the ground under the car.

The mother or senior female member of the family also boils milk in a small earthen pot (matir-hari), and the bride looks at it to symbolize prosperity and abundance in the new home.

Afterward, an elder woman from the groom’s family brings a flat stone plate containing a mixture of alta (lac dye) and milk.