As She Leaves Her Home…….The Vidaai Ceremony
The essence of a wedding ceremony is transformation of a girl into a householder. As this ceremony concludes another ensues in a Hindu wedding and that is the Vidaai. It is the ritual where bride leaves her maternal home to step into her new world that is her husband’s home. It goes without saying that this ceremony witnesses lots of love, emotions and tears as the bride parts from her beloved parents and siblings.
There usually is a muhurat i.e. an auspicious time for this ceremony as well and it is usually mentioned in the . There are various simple and heart touching rituals that form Vidaai. In earlier days when girls would be married at a very young age, the vidaai would take place much later ones the girl attained a certain age as decided by the family members. These days vidaai follows the wedding immediately.
In some regions in India, the bride sits at the entrance and her mother gives her a glass of milk before the departure. As she makes her way out of the house, she throws handful of rice behind her without looking back which is collected and kept in a kalash. The importance of this ritual is that the bride is considered Lakshmi and she blesses her maternal home with prosperity so that it does not disappear with her stepping out of her home. In some cultures it is also considered as repayment of her debt towards her parents.
In some North Indian states, Mama- mother’s brother lifts the bride and takes her till the doli or transport that would take the bride to her husband’s home. As the bride leaves her relatives shower flowers, unbroken raw rice and coins on her that symbolise prosperity and happiness for her new life. This teary ceremony makes for the most emotion laden ceremony in all of the wedding rituals. It is the pain of parting with daughter and happiness that she has transcended into the next phase of her life.
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