What is Tatta in Bengali marriage?
Gaye Holud – The day for the Bengali Tatta
A Bengali marriage ceremony is a festive event where friends and relatives gather to bless the bride and groom. On this auspicious day, the relatives and family members eagerly wait for the tatta to arrive from the groom’s house for the bride.
What is Tatta Suchi?
The Tatta Suchi is one of those ideal lists, which comprises everything that is needed for a fabulous Bengali Hindu Wedding Trousseau. This is one of those ideal Bengali Biyer Totto lists that holds the name of each gift, with the name of the recipient.
What is Totto in Bengali?
Bengali Totto
This tradition involves the groom’s family sending gifts to the bride’s house. The totto generally has baskets of sweets for the bride’s family, traditional clothes for the bride, and other things a bride might need as part of her trousseau.
What are the rituals of Bengali marriage?
The wedding rituals are: The Bor Jatri, Bor Boron, Potto Bostro, Saanth Paak, Subho Drishti, Mala Badal, Sampradan, Yagna, Saptabadi, Anjali and Sindoor Dhan. The post wedding rituals are: Bashor Ghar, Bashi Bye, Bidai, Kaal Ratri, Bou Bhat and Dira Gaman.
Why do Bengali brides wear Loha?
The mother-in-law gives her a special gift – the loha – a special kind of bangle made with iron. She is supposed to wear this on her left wrist always. The loha is a very important symbol of marriage in the Bengali Hindu community. Once this ceremony is over, the bride and groom are required to stay separate.
What do Bengali brides hold in their hands?
Betel Leaf
But, a Bengali bride comes with two betel leaves in her hands. These paan pattas are supposed to guard the eyes of the bride till the gaze of the groom falls on her.
What is Nandimukh in Bengali?
The wedding Pandit performs a Puja dedicated to the seven ancestral generations of the bride asking for their blessings, along with Lord Narayan. That’s precisely a Nandi Mukh in Bengali wedding. This same Puja is performed at the groom’s house, followed by a few steps.
Why do Bengali brides cut fish?
This ritual is called Tattva. Fish symbolises good luck and prosperity, the gesture of groom’s family gifting the bride is their way of extending their wishes for her happiness as she embarks upon this new journey.
Why shakha Pola is worn?
Shakha pola is gifted by the mother of the bride. It is advisable to wear the bangles for a year after marriage and not supposed to break. Shakha is brittle, so it signifies the care that the bride has to take to build the new relationship coupled with the warmth of the red colour of the coral.
How long do you wear Chura?
40 days
It is now normal for the bride to wear her choora for a month and a quarter (40 days). As the choora is made of fragile materials, Punjabi custom has it that the bride may refrain from heavy housework in her marital home to keep it intact for the 40 days, as a kind of honeymoon.
Why do Bengali do ululu?
Ulu-dhwani is the Bengali custom of ululating. While most believe it is done to ward off evil spirits, it is also done as a signal for the beginning/end of important occasions and events. ulu dhwani is usually accompanied by the blowing of the conch shell (shankh). Snigdha S Mishra and 677 others like this.
What is Nandimukh in marriage?
This ceremony is performed at the bride and the groom’s home by their respective families, a day before the wedding. The significance of Nandi Mukh is to pay tributes to the deceased ancestors of both sides. An elaborate pooja is performed under the guidance of a pundit or some elder member of the family.
What happens when sindoor falls on nose?
There’s a saying in Hindu culture that while applying vermillion, if a bit of it falls on the nose, then it is a sign of your husband’s love. Honestly, really didn’t need to know that after having invested thirty minutes on doing my own makeup!
What happens if Sakha breaks?
No wife is supposed to say, ‘my shankha broke’ or ‘my paula cracked. ‘ When a Bengali wife finds that a shankha or a paula bangle has cracked or has broken – they are very fragile – she uses euphemisms like ‘my shankha has increased’ or ‘my paula is jingling.
Who gives shakha Pola bride?
The Shakha Paula ceremony is pretty unique. It starts early in the morning and both the bangles are dipped in turmeric water. Then seven married women of the family adorn the wife’s hands with these bangles. These Shakha Paula are presented to the wife by her mother.
WHO removes the chura?
In this ritual, the bride’s sister-in-law is the only one who can remove it from the bride’s wrist. If the bride wants to wear it for a longer time, the sister-in-law only removes two bangles from each hand and then places it back.
What happens if chooda breaks?
Breaking of bangles (Chudiyan) is considered to bad omen and in auspicious it is also said that bangles should be replaced without the husband being aware of it.
Why do Bengalis make noise during wedding?
Ululu (also known as Hula Huli or Hulu Huli) is a tradition in Assam, Bengal, Odisha and Tamil Nadu, where during weddings and other festivals women produce a sound called ‘Ululu’. It refers to festivity and prosperity.
What is ULLU dhwani?
Ulu-dhwani is the Bengali custom of ululating. While most believe it is done to ward off evil spirits, it is also done as a signal for the beginning/end of important occasions and events. ulu dhwani is usually accompanied by the blowing of the conch shell (shankh).
What is Kalratri in marriage?
Kaalratri is the night after the marriage day and before Bou-bhaat, the reception from the groom’s side. As per Indian mythology, Lakhindar, Behula’s husband got bitten by the serpent and died on that night after their marriage. So, the bride and the groom are forbidden to meet each other on this night.
Can I use lipstick as sindoor?
Use a bright red lipstick or one that matches with your outfit and using a brush apply bindi. Married women can also apply liquid lipstick as sindoor.
Which colour sindoor is best?
Sindoor is not always red. It comes in three different colours; maroon, blood red and orange. So ladies, you have so many choices in your hands. Maroon sindoor looks amazing on dusky complexion while blood red looks nice on the fairer women.
Can you wear Chooda again?
Traditionally, you can replace your choora from 1 to 3 times. But there is no bar in numbers, you can also wear a new Punjabi chuda on your anniversary or any other special occasion.
What happens if bangle breaks?
Breaking bangles, for many, symbolises the grief of the widow who has lost everything. She has to ‘show’ the community that it is the end of her happiness and all things good in her life. By the mere act of smashing her bangles, say the yay-sayers, the women tell the world that they are now “helpless”.