Valgadavaru....🎹🎻🎺...(People who play's auspicious tune 🎵🎵🎵🎵during the South Indian Brahmin weddings 🎀).

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Music plays an important role for every occasion. One of the common things that you see in a South Indian hindu wedding is that, the instrumental music that accompanies the entire wedding proceedings. Classical South Indian music will be played by a group of professional people called 'Valgadavaru' to match the different stages of the wedding ceremonies. 

The tune produced from these instruments is so loud and intense that they don't even need a 🎤 (mike). The music can be heard from quite a distance, even before you reach the wedding hall.

These people will generally be dressed in a traditional Indian outfit that is 'Dhothi' and wear a shirt and a stole to match the Dhothi.

I thought it's quite imperative to show these people in this wedding project that I am working on. 

More later!

Will be back soon........🙋🏻

❤️ Revu!

Sneak peek of 'Kashiyathre' set.

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I am working on 'Kashiyathre' set. Another event that takes place during the South Indian Brahmin weddings. Here is just a sneak peek of 'Kashiyathre' set...... These gorgeous ladies all dressed up in 'Rashime seere' (silk saree) and posing for the photo session. 

I will be explaining all about this event soon, once the set is ready.......

Stay tuned.....

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Pencil toppers...

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One of my friends, asked me to make some knitted 'Birthday party favors' for her son's birthday. We choose 'Pencil dolls' for chicks 👧 and 'Bug toppers' for Hunks. 👦🏻. 

Pencil dolls free pattern is available here flutterbypatch.blogspot.com

Little bug pattern is from Jeangreenhowe's 'Bazaar knits.'

I was also asked to make these makeup bags for the teachers. This is also from Jeangreenhowe's 'Bazaar knits.'

Now I am hungry 🍲

Will be back soon 😃

Revu!

Elsa...

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Disney's 'Frozen' was a big hit last year. Each and every kid is so obsessed with Elsa and Anna that these sisters are the most famous princesses right now. 

Here is a knitted version of 'Elsa.' This is a Topsy-Turvy Doll, where Coronation Elsa turns into Winter Elsa. This is a custom order. The doll will be a birthday present for a little girl.

I found the pattern on Knitted toy box. She also has created the pattern for Anna.

💚💛💙❤️

Revs!🌺

'Vara Pooje' Ootta (wedding Dinner).

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In my previous  Post I explained about 'Vara Pooje', one of the ceremonies that take place in South Indian weddings.

 I thought of showing a dinner scene, showcasing the traditional South Indian meals, that are prepared during weddings and other auspicious occasions.....

'Food' plays an important role for any occasion. Hence I thought, including a dinner scene is very vital in this 'Wedding project'..........

India is highly diversified.... We have different food habits, culture, language and clothing in different parts of India. What I have showcased here is purely 'South Indian'. South Indians are rice eaters. Every thing here are eaten with the rice, except for the desserts and side dishes. I have shown, six kinds of desserts. Main course is eaten with rice, and side dishes are eaten like salad.

Every thing is prepared just before the ceremony. I have shown just one cook, but generally there will be many people to cook and serve the guests. Since, we invite more than 500 people for the wedding. Food will be served to each individual by the cook itself. The food is served on the 'Banana leaf'. The water will be served in stainless steel glasses.....

The food is served in three or four rounds. Three or four different main course will be served in each round and then the desserts and finally, we finish our meals with Curd (yogurt) rice..... 

Also the food will be served in many batches since, the dining hall cannot accommodate every one at the same time. First the guests who are in a hurry to get back to their respective houses will have dinner, and then the first circle and the close family members of the 'Bride' and 'Groom', who will spend the night at the wedding hall will have their dinner. 

The rest of the people will return the next day for the 'Wedding' and the 'Reception'. 

The 'Menu' will change for the 'Wedding' and the 'Reception'. Everything will be prepared in the Wedding hall, fresh and hot, and just before the ceremony......

I had a lot of fun, making this miniature set. 

Now I should get ready for the wedding!!!😉

Will be back soon..........

Revu!

Vara Pooje. (Part of South Indian wedding ceremony)

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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!

 

Nurse.

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I just finished knitting this Nurse, from Jean Greenhowe's book. My friend asked me to make this doll for her sister-in-law who is a nurse......

It's always fun to knit Jean's dolls......

Will be back soon........😊

Revu!