[Fwd: rituals in iyengar and iyer marriages]

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NAMASKARAM EVERYONE ,I tried to send this yesterday but it did not go

through. so i am trying again. thanks, kanaka

Sun, 26 Jan 1997 13:51:48 -0800

kanaka vasudevan shakthi

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rituals in iyengar and iyer marriages

Dear bhakthi members,

 

I had been to india to attend two marriages , one was my husband's niece

and the other was of my nephew.The elders of my family made me do a lot

of things , the day before and also on the day of marriage like [ pudi

sutthal , pal thoduthal etc I did . MY HUSBAND HAD TO CARRY HIS NIECE IN

HIS SHOULDER FOR MALAI MATTHAL AND UNJAL ETC. Mr. Sadagopan wrote about

the meanings of the kalyana manthram which i have saved . could you

please write about the whole marriage ceremony and every step of it with

their meanings. It would be very useful if we want to perform the

marriages here in the temples or even at home. why should one throw the

color rice urundai first on the right side , what are the meanings of

going round the couple with vilakku in a pathram, pouring water

alternatively and when should these rituals be done in the order, etc etc

I am sure many of the members would have some meaning to all of this .

Icould not get any explanations from my parents . They said

'JUST DO IT ' Could somebody shed some light on it ?

thanks, kanaka vasudevan