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The first function prior to madhwa marriage is the Dhevara Samaradhane, which means offering prayers to “Family Deity”. Prayers are offered to pithrus to invoke their blessings by the parents of bride and bride groom, this is called Naandi.
The first function prior to madhwa marriage is the Devara Samaradhane, which means offering prayers to “Family Deity”. Prayers are offered to pithrus to invoke their blessings by the parents of bride and bride groom, this is called Naandi.
Naandi is small ceremony which quick offs the marriage function which is usually done 10 days before the wedding day.Its believed that once Naandi is done then any birth or death happens in the family they will not postpone the wedding. The function takes place in groom’s and bride’s home separately at a particular time of that particular day.It starts with Prarthane[Prayer] and GanaHoma [ Homa performed to please Lord Ganesha].In Indian system usually all the auspicious functions begin with praying Lord Ganesha and wedding is not an exception. According to Vedas, when a person is married, he would be entering in to Gruhastaashrama [which is one of the 4 ashramas : Brahmacharya ashram, Grihasthaashram, Vanaprasthaashram and Sannyasaashram].In our tradition the groom would sit on mom’s lap and father would cut little hair from his head.Cutting hair/Tonsuring is the outward symbol of beginning a new life.So customs prepare him to enter in to the new stage of life ( i.e from Brahmacharyaashram to Grihasthaashram). Then groom would sit in front of the Tulasi Katte and women would pour holy water on him [Kalasha Snanam] and bless him.
