A HINDU WEDDING

A Hindu wedding is inviolable...Hindus marry for life." Divorce is not an Hindu concept". Therefore marriages should only be contracted between compatible individuals. The compatibility (porutham) of man a women intending to get married is determined after taking into account 21 separate factors...:) of these the  following 10 are considered more important..:)

Thina porutham - Known as natchathira or star porutham for the health and life of the couple.

Kana porutham - If this porutham is weak then the couple will not see eye to eye and will be quarelling more often than not. Life for them will not be blissful.

Mahendra porutham - for children in the marriage. Its absence makes the marriage childless.

Stree theeka porutham - A strong stree theeka porutham ensures a prosperous family life, munificently blessed by the Goddess Mahalakhsmi. It also means that the bride will have a long life as a sumangali / married woman. She will not know widowhood soon in her marriage.

Yoni porutham - relates to the physical compatibility of the couple and ensures that their physical relationship will be a happy one.

Raasi porutham - The couple will be blest with children and is deemed to be best when the couple share the same raasi or astrological sign.

Raasi athpathi porutham - for marital bless and prosperity..:)

Vasiya porutham - its presence means there will be a strong mutual physical attraction between the couple resulting in a family life based on love, mutual respect, understanding and cooperation.Ratchu porutham determines the husband's lifespan. If this porutham is weak or absent the proposal is called off.

Vethai porutham - When this porutham is strong the couple will be able to avoid ill-luck and misfortune...:)

Our Sastras have ordained that a marriage may be solemined if the following 5 poruthams are suffciently strong:) :

Thina porutham / Kana porutham / Yoni Porutham / Raasi Porutham / Ratch Porutham..:)

THAALI " Hindu wedding chain...The Mangalsutra..:) during the wedding the bridegroom will knot a Thaali made up of several pieces of thread around the neck of his bride.Strung into the thaali will be the Maangalyam. Three months after the wedding the string thaali will be replaced either by a permanent string thaali or a "gold chain..:)"

The thaali that was tied during the wedding is sacred & should be reverently treated it must not a be carelessely disposed off where it may be stepped upon or otherwise abused.Therefore the most appropriate manner of disposing it is by throwing it into a river(flowing water) where it will be washed away to the sea..:)

Omkaarapoorvike devi veenaa pusthaka dhaarini...

Vedhamaathrnamasthubhyam avaidhavyam prayacchame...

Pathivrathe mahaabhage bharthuscha priyavaadhini...

Avaidhavyam cha sowbhaagyam dehi thvam mama suvrathe...

Puthraanpowthraamscha sowkhyam cha sowmangalyam cha dehime