Why is Kashi Yatra in Brahmin marriage?

Why is Kashi Yatra in Brahmin marriage?

Kashi Yatra ritual is a traditional event where the groom pretends to leave for Kashi to gain more knowledge and become a saint instead of entering the Grihastha Ashrama (married life) but is lured back by the bride’s family to get married.

What is the story of Kashi Yatra?

The Kashi Yatra stems from the four stages of life as per the laws of Manu, specifically the Bhramacharya Ashram. It relates to how a man contemplates on the wider universe, seeking knowledge and wisdom ahead of his duties for the Grihastha Ashram. A trip to Kashi is a trip to partake from that wisdom.

What is Vratham in Brahmin wedding?

Vratham: Vratham is the fast that happens generally a day before the wedding. In this rituals, both the bride and groom’s families fast for prosperity of their children and their new married life. On this day, a clay pot filled with nine varieties of grains is kept aside.

What is Mayra function?

it is a ritual wherein the bride/groom’s maternal family is welcome by her sister’s family with much fanfare. The maternal uncle, along with his family, then gifts clothes, jewellery and sweets to the entire family of her sister signifying his pledge to share the financial burden of the wedding expenditure.

Who has written Kashi Yatra?

kashi yatre was written by a famous writer ‘triveni’.

How do you perform Kasi Yatra?

Those who go to Kasi yatra should first visit Rameshwaram and take ritual bath in the holy theerthas, then worship the Lord Ramanathar. Take some sand from the Sethu shore and offer pooja to the sand idols and take it to Triveni to dissolve it.

What is Nandi puja before marriage?

According to tradition, the Nandi puja is performed at the groom and bride’s houses, ten days before the wedding. It marks the beginning of the wedding celebrations. The filled kalash symbolises a vessel full of ‘amrit’ or nectar of life. The first invitation of the wedding is offered to God to seek his blessings.

What is the Kashi Yatra in Hindu Marriage?

Kashi Yatra: On the wedding day morning, the bride and the groom takes a holi bath and get ready for the day. The tradition says that the groom has to pretend like he is leaving to Kashi to become sanyasi. But, the bride’s father and family holds his hand and tries to convince him not to go for sanyas and do the marriage.

What is Kaasi Yaathirai or Kashi Yatra?

The Kaasi Yaathirai, also called Kashi yatra, Kasi yatra is an important ritual (using the kasi yathirai set), and an interesting part of a typical tamil wedding, especially brahmin wedding, where the groom is prevented from going to Kasi to become a mendicant, to acquire wisdom.

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How do you dress for a Kasi Yatra?

The groom, dressed in a veshti (traditional garment for men) draped in the panchakacham (five folds) style, sandal paste, ash and vermillion on his forehead, kohl in his eyes to ward off evil, readies himself for the Kasi Yatra.