Saptapadi Archives - Different Truths

February 23, 2022
Anumita Roy
Poem

May Light Precede Footsteps

Anumita talks about Saptapadi(1). The groom leads three circumambulations around the fire but from the fourth, the bride leads. Seven vows unite them for seven lives. May your light precede...

May 24, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place

Religious Fervor and Symbolism of Weddings in Andhra Pradesh

Ruchira tells us about weddings in Andhra Pradesh, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Nearly four years ago, along with my family, I had flown down to...

May 17, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Place, Relationship & Lifestyle

The Colourful Kashmiri Wedding

The picturesque northernmost Indian state of Jammu& Kashmir has its own distinct cultural heritage. Here, in a nutshell, are their wedding customs and traditions of the Kashmiri Hindus. A...

May 4, 2018
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
People, Rituals & Practices

Rustling Silks and Flamboyant Hues at Maharashtrian Weddings

Ruchira tells us about Marathi weddings, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. Marathi weddings are middle-level affairs, a sharp contrast from the big fat Indian wedding projected...

May Light Precede Footsteps

Religious Fervor and Symbolism of Weddings in Andhra Pradesh

The Colourful Kashmiri Wedding

Rustling Silks and Flamboyant Hues at Maharashtrian Weddings

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