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A Sikh couple taking Laavaan during the ceremony. Anand Karaj (Punjabi: ਅਨੰਦ ਕਾਰਜ ānada kāraja) is the Sikh wedding ceremony, meaning "Act towards happiness" or "Act towards happy life", that was introduced by Guru Amar Das.
The four hymns are from the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy scriptures and appear on Ang 773 to 774 of the total of 1430. The Laavaan Shabad was written by the Fourth Guru, Guru Ram Das . Guru Amar Das Ji explains in Ang 788 of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib the meaning of marriage to a Sikh couple: "They are not said to be husband and wife who ...
Lavan Phere: sung at the time of the actual wedding ritual; Maiya: sung when the girl is preparing for the wedding and is bathed by the women at home. It goes for both men and women. Vedi de geet: sung while erecting the marriage pandal; Khatt: sung at the time the maternal grandparents present gifts to the bride on an overturned tokra, or basket
A mohra is a necklace made of gold coins worn by the bride at a Sikh wedding. The mohra is given to the groom by the bride's father, who places it around the bride's neck after the wedding ceremony. [ 1 ]
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Sometimes there is a special wedding gift table at the wedding for gifts and cards. [56] The couple often registers for gifts at a store well in advance of their wedding. This allows them to create a list of household items, usually including china, silverware and crystalware, linens or other fabrics, pots and pans, etc.
Sikh wedding Sikh funeral procession, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Sikhs have also supported and helped develop major pilgrimage traditions to sacred sites such as Harmandir Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patna Sahib, Hazur Nanded Sahib, Hemkund Sahib and others. [155]
On the morning before the wedding, a ritual of choora or chura is performed at the bride-to-be's residence, involving a set of ivory and red bangles. Her maternal uncle makes a gift of clothes, jewellery and some cash called nankey-shak. He puts the bangles on his niece while the women sing traditional songs depicting the role of maternal uncles.