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Hindu Indian Wedding Cermony

Welcome to the wedding pictures of the wedding of Dinesh Kini and Anupama Nayak. Our traditional GSB Hindu wedding was held on the 28th of January, 2004 at Srinivasa Kalyan Mantap in Bangalore. These pictures are mainly taken by my family.

The pages that you are about to browse have images of the ceremony and the significance of each ritual of the Hindu marriage. It will probably take you a good 30 minutes to go through the pages, not to mention a high-speed Internet connection so I would recommend seeing this in your spare time. Click here to view the wedding images

Family Pictures

Anu's niece Anoushka

Anu as a baby

Anu at home

Anu's cousin and his family

My cousins Madhuri, Swapna, Sunil and Pallu

Swapna, Sunil., Pallu (who talks Hallu Hallu) and Sachin

My family having lunch in the balcony

Anu with her aunt Kamal Atya and her uncle Shankar Bhavaji

Anu's nephews Krishna, Vyas and Gautam and niece Radhika

Krishna

My little cousin Madhuri who came all the way from New Zealand

Madhuri with flowers in her head

Anu's mother and aunt Meena Kaki

My grandmother and Madhuri

My uncle Nandu Maam

Neha Kamath with a nice bright smile

Neha in Ghagra Choli

Neha and Madhuri

Anu with her cousin Padmaja and aunt

My family out for dinner

Sachin and Madhuri

Seema with Anoushka

Anu's friemd Shreya

My cousin sister Swapna showing off her Mehndi

Vikas

Vikas and Madhuri

Vikas and Madhuri playing in some shredded paper

Images of India

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Agni Prathistra

Agni Prathistra - Blessings of the Lord of the Fire The blessing of the God of Fire, Agni are invoked among Hindus. All solemn tites are incomplete without the performance of the Homa . An atmosphere of purity and spirutuality is created by the burning of the fragrant herbs and ghee to the tune of mantras. Fire is considered to be the most sacred because it is the giver of both Light and Energy. Panigrahana and Saptapadi are the fire rituals.

The priest prepares for the Homa

Anu and I make offerings to the Homa

The couple are then made to stand close of one another and are covered by a white thread 5 times. The 5 fold thread is divided into 2 parts, one part is tied to the right hand of the groom and the other is tied to the left hand of the bride. This symbolises that both of them have now entered weblock and they must live in peace forever. Next, the bridegroom ties the Mangal Sutra , the matrimonial necklace around the neck of the bride, wishing her a long and happy life. This symbolises the essence of matrimony. This symbolises the essence of matrimony. Then the head ornament Basinga is tied to the bride and she is given a gift.

Me tying the Mangal Sutra to Anu. Anu thinks "He's having trouble tying the Knot" :-)

Anu ties the sacred thread on my hand

I tie the sacred thread on her hand

Panigrahana - Acceptance of Hand The bridegroom clasps the bride's hands. This points to a new bond, which symbolizes the transfer of her protection from her father to the groom. Both go round the Homa , the bride leaving taking a pledge to share each others joys and sorrows and wishing each other well.

Me accepting Anu's hand which symbolises the transfer of her protection from her father to me

Laja Homa - Offering of Grains to the Homa The bride places the palms of her hands over those of the groom and makes three offerings of fried rice soaked in ghee. The bride prays for the long life of her husband and prosperity of both families.

Saptapadi - Taking of 7 Steps Together In taking these 7 steps, the right foot shall always lead and the left be brought forward in line with it. These 7 steps together symbolize the beginning of their journey through life together. These 7 steps represent 7 principles and promises to each other.

1. Devotion and Guidance to each other, leading to a long life with good progeny
2. To develop physical, mental and spritual strength in their lives.
3. For prosperity acquired by righteous means and its use properly.
4. To acquire happiness by mutual love and trust
5. For progress
6. For longevity - to go through the many season of life.
7. For lif long companionship.

Anu and I taking the seven steps together

My aunts offering blessings after the wedding

Anu feeding me a sweet. We are now officially married.

Satya Narayan Pooja

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Honeymoon

Alappuzha is a popular honeymoon destination.Also referred to as the Venice of the East by travelers from across the world, Backwater Country is fairly rich in diverse animal and bird life. In recent years, Alappuzha has grown in importance as a Backwater Tourist Centre, attracting several thousands of foreign tourists every year who come here to enjoy the serene marine beauty of the state. Boat races, Houseboat Holidays, Beaches, Marine Products and Coir Industry are some of the major attractions offered by Alappuzha.

Anu and I went to Alapuzzha in Kerala for our honeymoon. We stayed at the Lake Palace resort for 3 days and spent a night on a house boat. Some of those pictures are below.

Lake Palace Resort

Cottages at the Lake Palace Resort

Anu in front of our cottage

Kids playing in the water.

Garden in the Lake Palace Resort

Sunset in Alapuzha

View of the waterways from the houseboat

Palm trees

A houseboat. These houeboats have 2-3 bedrooms, along with a chef who cooks wonderful meals.

Bunch of ducks

Anu and I on our house boat.

Pictures of our Family

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Images of India

Fruit and Vegetable Vendor

Red Chillies

Guavas

Papaya

Bangalore has a zero tolerance policy for drivers. Its applicable for one road only :-)

Lift under Riper

Thats $10 if you urinate on the streets.

Images of Bangalore

Chicken shop and Auto's in Bangalore

Ham Shop in Bangalore

More Bangalore

Bangalore again

Shot of the great city of Mumbai

Mumbai again

Bagdadi Restaurant. You get excellent Biryani here. Hema, this ones for you!!

Another good Biryani joint.

Billboard in Cochin

The next Victim?

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