Vara Pooje. (Part of South Indian wedding ceremony)

Greeting!

I was planning to make an Indian wedding set from a long time, and finally, finished 'Vara Pooje' set. 'Vara' means groom. South Indian Brahmin wedding is a three days ceremony. 

The whole ceremony will take place in a wedding hall, which consists of a big kitchen, a wedding hall, bed rooms, bath and toilets. Basically the wedding halls will be big enough to accommodate 700 to 1000 people. The entire expenses for the wedding will be paid by the bride's parents. 

The wedding hall will be booked way in advance, the cooks will be hired to cook for all the three days, different menu is cooked on each day of the wedding. Basically the preparations for the wedding will start at least some six months prior......

The day before the wedding, the bride's family will go to the wedding hall first and start the wedding preparations. The cooks will arrive in the morning, all the vegetables and groceries will be shopped and stored in the store room, the food will be cooked for 700 to 800 people.

In the morning, the bride and her parents, should perform some rituals like, worshipping their family deity, and lord 'Ganesha'. Before the start of any auspicious ceremonies, we worship lord 'Ganesha', so that the ceremony can take place with out any impediments and troubles.

While the ceremony is taking place others will decorate the groom's room. (I will be taking about this part in my next project). After lunch, the Bride will get ready for the evening's ceremony. 

The Groom's family and his relatives will arrive to the wedding hall in the evening. This ceremony is called 'Vara Pooje'. The Bride's parents will welcome them by putting a garland to the Groom and his parents. Once they enter they will be taken too their respective rooms, and after they get freshened up, they will be invited to have some savory and coffee. 

Savory and coffee will be prepared for every one in the evening. After snacks, ceremony will take place, the priest will be present. 'Vara Pooje' is a formal engagement where both Bride's and Groom's family exchange an invitation, the invitation will be written by the priest. Which includes some details like the Bride's and Groom's name, their parents names, the date and the venue of the wedding, etc....

They worship lord Ganesha and Kalasha (A coconut will be placed on a silver pot, filled with water, vermilion and turmeric).

During this ceremony, the Bride and Groom wears a garland, the bride will be dressed traditionally in a silk saree, and ornaments. The groom will wear a formal trousers and a shirt. Parents will be dressed in a traditional outfit too.

During the ceremony the Bride will receive some gifts from her in-laws!

After the 'Vara Pooje' people will have dinner and some people spend a night in the wedding hall and some people will leave to their respective houses and will return the next day for the wedding.

Next day the wedding ceremony takes place and in the evening Reception.........(I will be taking about these in detail, later)

Making something with out a pattern, and just by using my imagination and my brains of course, is quite rewarding..... I had a great fun, making this set......

Next I will be making the wedding set 😄😄.........

Will be back soon 😉

Revu!