| Jayamala The bride and bridegroom exchange garlands made of fragrant flowers,
pledging to love and respect each other.
The fragrance of th flowers signifies the fragrance that
will envelope the couple throughout their lives.
Kanyadan
In Vedic law, kanyadan is considered to be the highest form
of a pious duty performed by the bride’s parents or the maternal uncle.
The concept behind kanyadaan is that the bride is a form of
the Goddess Laxmi and the groom is the Lord Narayana.
The parents are facilitating the union of Goddess Laxmi
with Lord Narayana. |
