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Kanyadaan Ceremony in a Gujarati, Hindu Wedding Ceremony Kanyaa Daan (Giving away of the daughter) The bride accepts her change of status from an unmarried woman to a wife by spreading turmeric powder on her hands. Kanya Daan is performed by the father (or uncle or guardian) of the bride in the presence of a large gathering that is invited to ...
In Punjabi and Gujarati weddings this step is called Hast-Milap (literally, "meeting of hands"). The whole ceremony [clarification needed] was [clarification needed] timed around an auspicious time (Mauhurat) for this step and a few decades ago the wedding invitation would even list the time when this event was going to take place.
The commencement is a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred upon graduating students. A commencement speech is typically given by a notable figure in the community or a graduating student. The person giving such a speech is known as a commencement speaker. Very commonly, colleges or universities will invite politicians, important ...
The student was being taken to the Gods and a disciplined life. [11] [12] As explained by PV Kane, taking (the child) near the acarya (for instruction), or alternately "introducing to studenthood". [13] It is a ceremony in which a teacher accepts and draws a child towards knowledge and initiates the second birth that is of the young mind and ...
Child being fed rice during an annaprashana ceremony. The child is bathed, dressed in ceremonial attire, and placed on the parents lap, as prayers are offered to deities to bless the child with good digestive powers, good speech, and good mental development.
The Gujarati script (ગુજરાતી લિપિ, transliterated: Gujǎrātī Lipi) is an abugida for the Gujarati language, Kutchi language, and various other languages. It is one of the official scripts of the Indian Republic .
Narsinh Mehta was born in Gopnath village near the town of Talaja (now located in the Bhavnagar district, Gujarat).As a member of the Nagar Brahmin community, Narsinh's father held an administrative position in a royal court.
Narmad is considered the first modern Gujarati writer. He wrote the poem in 1873 as the foreword of his first Gujarati dictionary, Narmakosh. [3] [4] [2]In this poem, Narmad epitomises the sense of pride in the region by identifying the region of Gujarati people.