Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom. They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, dresses, music, dance, costumes and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences.[1] India celebrates about 10 million weddings per year,[2] of which about 80% are Hindu weddings.
While there are many festival-related rituals in Hinduism, vivaah (wedding) is the most extensive personal ritual an adult Hindu undertakes in his or her life.[3][4] Typical Hindu families spend significant effort and financial resources to prepare and celebrate weddings. The rituals and process of a Hindu wedding vary depending on region of India, local adaptations, resources of the family and preferences of the bride and the groom. Nevertheless, there are a few key rituals common in Hindu weddings – Kanyadaan, Panigrahana, and Saptapadi; these are respectively, gifting away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify impending union, and taking seven steps before fire with each step including a set of mutual vows. After the seventh step and vows of Saptapadi, the couple is legally husband and wife.[4][5][6] Jain and Buddhist weddings in India, share many themes, but are centered around their respective religious ideas and texts.[7][8]
Other religions
Indian Sikhs get married through a ceremony called Anand Karaj, a ritual started by the third leader of Sikhism, Guru Amar Das. The couple walk around the holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib four times.
Indian Muslims celebrate a traditional Islamic wedding, with rituals include Nikah, payment of financial dower called Mahr by the groom to the bride, signing of marriage contract, and a reception.[9]
Indian Christian weddings followings traditional Christian marriage customs. Among Protestants in India, the betrothal rite celebrates the engagement of a couple, with prayers being offered for a couple and engagement rings being blessed by a pastor. A day before the wedding, the Haldi/Ubtan/Mayun ceremony (as it is known in northern India) or the Roce ceremony (as it is known in the Goa area of India) is held, in which "haldi or turmeric paste is applied on North Indian Christians and coconut paste is applied on South Indian Christians." After some time, Indian Christians are married in a church wedding, during which, the couple meet in the presence of a minister, often in a church or place of worship. Readings from the Bible take place. The bride and groom take their marriage vows. The bride and groom often exchange rings as a sign of their endless love.[10]
Interfaith marriages in India, especially between Hindus and Muslims, have been the subject of legal constraints in some states, vigilante harassment, and fears of violence.
Marriage age
In the past, the age of marriage was young.[11] The average age of marriage for women in India has increased to 21 years, according to the 2011 Census of India.[12] In 2009, about 7% of women got married before the age of 18.[13] Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society. Even today, the majority of Indians have their marriages planned by their parents and other respected family members. Recent studies suggest that Indian culture is trending away from traditional arranged marriages.[14] Fewer marriages are purely arranged without consent and that the majority of surveyed Indian marriages are arranged with consent. The percentage of self-arranged marriages (called love marriages in India) have also increased vastly, particularly in the urban areas of India such as Mumbai and Delhi.[15]
Wedding industry
Weddings are a major business in India. According to a report by KPMG in 2017, the Indian wedding industry is estimated to be around $40–50 billion in size.[16] It is the second largest wedding market after USA, which is at $70 billion.[17] While the industry is very unorganised with small and medium scale businesses, there are also corporates who are trying to tap this industry. The prime factors for growth in the industry are the rise of middle class in India, an overall booming economy and use of social media.[18] It is estimated that the cost of an Indian wedding ranges between ₹500,000 to ₹50 Million (from US$6,747.14 to US$674,743.50, respectively). An Indian is likely to spend one fifth of his total life time wealth on a wedding.[19]
Destination weddings
Many Indian celebrities choose destination weddings,[20] and Indians take inspiration from them. Both domestic and international destinations are popular for weddings in India. The destination wedding industry in India is estimated to cross ₹450 Billion in 2020.[21]
Wedding photography
Pre-wedding shoots along with wedding photography are also having a big stake in Indian weddings. Average Wedding shoots can cost ranging from ₹15,000 to ₹100,000 per day.[22][23]
Roka Ceremony At Indian Wedding
The “Roka ceremony is the first step toward marriage”.[24] It is one of the most significant pre-wedding ceremonies in Indian weddings. In an Indian system, the boy, along with his parents and other family members, first see the girl. If the girl and boy like each other and give their consent to get married to each other, then the girl’s family will give some money, sweets, and gifts to the boy; similarly, the boy’s family will give money, sweets, and gifts, like gold jewelry, etc., to the girl.
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^Natubhai Shah (1998). Jainism: the world of conquerors. Sussex Academic Press. pp. 203, 263. ISBN978-1-898723-30-1.
^Axel Michaels (2015). Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance for Ritual Theory. Oxford University Press. pp. 102–104, 266–268. ISBN978-0-19-026264-8.
^Three Days of a Traditional Indian Muslim Wedding 2020-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, zawaj.com
^Das, Debomitra (21 June 2021). "Meanings of rituals in Christian weddings". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^Heitzman, James. "India: A Country Study". US Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
^Women and men in India 2012 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine CSO/Census of India 2011, Government of India, pp xxi
^K. Sinha Nearly 50% fall in brides married below 18 2019-07-30 at the Wayback Machine The Times of India (February 10, 2012)
^Manjistha Banerji; Steven Martin; Sonalde Desai (2008). (PDF). University of Maryland & NCAER. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
^David Pilling (June 6, 2014) Review – 'India in Love', by Ira Trivedi; 'Leftover Women', by Leta Hong 2014-09-28 at the Wayback Machine The Financial Times
^"The recession-proof Big Fast Indian Wedding just got more corporatised". cnbctv18.com. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^Pandit, Virendra (7 April 2017). "Big fat Indian wedding market has foreign 'suitor' Zankyou lining up". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^Urs, Anil (22 April 2019). "Destination wedding industry to reach market size of Rs 45,000 crore by 2020". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^"The Big Fat Wedding Industry in India: Recap of 2015 and outlook for 2016". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^"Indian celebs who married outside India". 26 August 2019.
^Behrawala, Krutika (2019-08-02). "Interactive rituals, GIF corners and VR: the story of 2019's small Indian weddings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^"A 34-year-old Indian photographer's income has grown over 42 times in 15 years — thanks to big, fat Indian weddings". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
^"One wedding photo shoot..Make it viral please! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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Weddings in India vary according to the region the religion the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom They are festive occasions in India and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations colour dresses music dance costumes and rituals that depend on the community region and religion of the bride and the groom as well as their preferences 1 India celebrates about 10 million weddings per year 2 of which about 80 are Hindu weddings Hindu marriage ceremony A fancy Indian wedding taking place in Puducherry Bengali Hindu wedding in Kolkata Contents 1 Ceremonies in Hinduism 2 Other religions 3 Marriage age 4 Wedding industry 4 1 Destination weddings 4 2 Wedding photography 4 3 Roka Ceremony At Indian Wedding 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCeremonies in Hinduism EditWhile there are many festival related rituals in Hinduism vivaah wedding is the most extensive personal ritual an adult Hindu undertakes in his or her life 3 4 Typical Hindu families spend significant effort and financial resources to prepare and celebrate weddings The rituals and process of a Hindu wedding vary depending on region of India local adaptations resources of the family and preferences of the bride and the groom Nevertheless there are a few key rituals common in Hindu weddings Kanyadaan Panigrahana and Saptapadi these are respectively gifting away of daughter by the father voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify impending union and taking seven steps before fire with each step including a set of mutual vows After the seventh step and vows of Saptapadi the couple is legally husband and wife 4 5 6 Jain and Buddhist weddings in India share many themes but are centered around their respective religious ideas and texts 7 8 Other religions EditIndian Sikhs get married through a ceremony called Anand Karaj a ritual started by the third leader of Sikhism Guru Amar Das The couple walk around the holy book the Guru Granth Sahib four times Indian Muslims celebrate a traditional Islamic wedding with rituals include Nikah payment of financial dower called Mahr by the groom to the bride signing of marriage contract and a reception 9 Indian Christian weddings followings traditional Christian marriage customs Among Protestants in India the betrothal rite celebrates the engagement of a couple with prayers being offered for a couple and engagement rings being blessed by a pastor A day before the wedding the Haldi Ubtan Mayun ceremony as it is known in northern India or the Roce ceremony as it is known in the Goa area of India is held in which haldi or turmeric paste is applied on North Indian Christians and coconut paste is applied on South Indian Christians After some time Indian Christians are married in a church wedding during which the couple meet in the presence of a minister often in a church or place of worship Readings from the Bible take place The bride and groom take their marriage vows The bride and groom often exchange rings as a sign of their endless love 10 Interfaith marriages in India especially between Hindus and Muslims have been the subject of legal constraints in some states vigilante harassment and fears of violence Marriage age EditIn the past the age of marriage was young 11 The average age of marriage for women in India has increased to 21 years according to the 2011 Census of India 12 In 2009 about 7 of women got married before the age of 18 13 Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society Even today the majority of Indians have their marriages planned by their parents and other respected family members Recent studies suggest that Indian culture is trending away from traditional arranged marriages 14 Fewer marriages are purely arranged without consent and that the majority of surveyed Indian marriages are arranged with consent The percentage of self arranged marriages called love marriages in India have also increased vastly particularly in the urban areas of India such as Mumbai and Delhi 15 Wedding industry EditWeddings are a major business in India According to a report by KPMG in 2017 the Indian wedding industry is estimated to be around 40 50 billion in size 16 It is the second largest wedding market after USA which is at 70 billion 17 While the industry is very unorganised with small and medium scale businesses there are also corporates who are trying to tap this industry The prime factors for growth in the industry are the rise of middle class in India an overall booming economy and use of social media 18 It is estimated that the cost of an Indian wedding ranges between 500 000 to 50 Million from US 6 747 14 to US 674 743 50 respectively An Indian is likely to spend one fifth of his total life time wealth on a wedding 19 Destination weddings Edit Many Indian celebrities choose destination weddings 20 and Indians take inspiration from them Both domestic and international destinations are popular for weddings in India The destination wedding industry in India is estimated to cross 450 Billion in 2020 21 Wedding photography Edit Pre wedding shoots along with wedding photography are also having a big stake in Indian weddings Average Wedding shoots can cost ranging from 15 000 to 100 000 per day 22 23 Roka Ceremony At Indian Wedding Edit The Roka ceremony is the first step toward marriage 24 It is one of the most significant pre wedding ceremonies in Indian weddings In an Indian system the boy along with his parents and other family members first see the girl If the girl and boy like each other and give their consent to get married to each other then the girl s family will give some money sweets and gifts to the boy similarly the boy s family will give money sweets and gifts like gold jewelry etc to the girl See also EditHindu wedding Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Muslim personal law The Indian Christian Marriage Act 1872 Dowry system in India Interfaith marriage White wedding Christian Islamic marital practicesReferences Edit Sari nights and henna parties Archived 2016 03 05 at the Wayback Machine Amy Yee The Financial Times May 17 2008 India s love affair with gold Archived 2013 08 08 at the Wayback Machine CBS News February 12 2012 Hindu Saṁskaras Socio religious Study of the Hindu Sacraments Rajbali Pandey 1969 see Chapter VIII ISBN 978 81 208 0396 1 pages 153 233 a b The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism A M James G Lochtefeld 2001 ISBN 978 0 8239 3179 8 Page 427 History of Dharmasastra Vaman Kane 1962 P H Prabhu 2011 Hindu Social Organization ISBN 978 81 7154 206 2 see pages 164 165 Natubhai Shah 1998 Jainism the world of conquerors Sussex Academic Press pp 203 263 ISBN 978 1 898723 30 1 Axel Michaels 2015 Homo Ritualis Hindu Ritual and Its Significance for Ritual Theory Oxford University Press pp 102 104 266 268 ISBN 978 0 19 026264 8 Three Days of a Traditional Indian Muslim Wedding Archived 2020 02 21 at the Wayback Machine zawaj com Das Debomitra 21 June 2021 Meanings of rituals in Christian weddings The Times of India Retrieved 24 September 2021 Heitzman James India A Country Study US Library of Congress Retrieved 26 December 2012 Women and men in India 2012 Archived 2013 10 12 at the Wayback Machine CSO Census of India 2011 Government of India pp xxi K Sinha Nearly 50 fall in brides married below 18 Archived 2019 07 30 at the Wayback Machine The Times of India February 10 2012 Manjistha Banerji Steven Martin Sonalde Desai 2008 Is Education Associated with a Transition towards Autonomy in Partner Choice A Case Study of India PDF University of Maryland amp NCAER Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2017 01 01 David Pilling June 6 2014 Review India in Love by Ira Trivedi Leftover Women by Leta Hong Archived 2014 09 28 at the Wayback Machine The Financial Times The recession proof Big Fast Indian Wedding just got more corporatised cnbctv18 com 5 October 2018 Retrieved 2019 08 27 Pandit Virendra 7 April 2017 Big fat Indian wedding market has foreign suitor Zankyou lining up businessline Retrieved 2019 08 27 Urs Anil 22 April 2019 Destination wedding industry to reach market size of Rs 45 000 crore by 2020 businessline Retrieved 2019 08 27 The Big Fat Wedding Industry in India Recap of 2015 and outlook for 2016 Business Insider Retrieved 2019 08 27 Indian celebs who married outside India 26 August 2019 Behrawala Krutika 2019 08 02 Interactive rituals GIF corners and VR the story of 2019 s small Indian weddings The Hindu ISSN 0971 751X Retrieved 2019 08 27 A 34 year old Indian photographer s income has grown over 42 times in 15 years thanks to big fat Indian weddings Business Insider Retrieved 2019 08 27 One wedding photo shoot Make it viral please Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 2019 08 27 Roka Ceremony At Indian Wedding External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wedding ceremonies in India New York Magazine 10 Things I Learned at My First White People Wedding By Beejoli Shah September 26 2014 Brass Bands Tradition Change and 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