A community known as the Lingayats lives in the lovely region of south India. The Lingayats are Lord Shiva followers who have followed their tradition and culture for millennia. Despite this, the Lingayat weddings are affluent, thanks to their famous ceremonies, customs, and vibrant culture! Therefore, the Lingayat matrimony lasts four days and includes a series of rituals. And these rituals form an unbreakable link between the pair. In addition, family members and friends attend the wedding to play a significant role in the ceremony and to show their support for the newlyweds.
Videghalne
Videghalne is a pre-wedding ritual or ceremony and it happens in the bride and groom’s household. Since the priest chooses the muhurta of the wedding this ceremony is considered a significant part of the Lingayat matrimony.
Gugul Ceremony
It is a precious and pious ritual with profound spiritual significance for the Lingayats. The bride and groom’s family will give the first wedding letter invitation to Lord Ganesha. In other words, they’ll ask for good luck and the smooth completion of the Lingayat matrimony. In addition to that, Worshipping Lord Ganesha and Lord Virbhadra is a significant part of this event. Meanwhile, the mothers of the bride and groom attend this ceremony and shatter two clay pots. After that, they’ll fill the maximum portion with ‘gugul,’ ‘kumkum,’ flowers, and sandal paste.
Ceremonial Bath
Turmeric powder is one of the most religious and sacred plants in Indian culture which holds great significance. And they’ll make a paste using turmeric powder and ubtan. After that, they use the paste to coat both the groom and the bride.
Afterwards, they’ll play songs in the background, and people love this ceremony. With the benefits of turmeric powder, the bride and groom have a stunning look on their wedding day!
Kashi Yatra
Kashi yatra is a classic amusement ritual. In this ritual, the groom declares his renunciation of the secular life. Basically, he’ll pretend to go on a journey to Kasi like a real sannyasin. After that, his maternal uncle will stop and convince the groom to marry the girl.
Dev Karya
This ritual will begin once the groom’s family arrives at the wedding location. The family requests blessings by keeping the wedding items in front of Lord Ganesha.
After the groom and his family arrive at the location, the ladies from the bride’s side will conduct an aarti. After that, they’ll escort the groom to the wedding hall.
Devaka Ceremony
Firstly, The ‘devaka’ ritual will take place on the third day of the wedding. During this, the groom and his family members arrive at the wedding location on this day.
After arriving at the wedding location, the groom takes a bath and changes into new clothing. After that, they’ll knot the groom’s brow with water hemp rope. The bride will get dressed in a stunning white and gold saree with exquisite embroidery. The elegant gold jewellery perfectly matches the bridal attire!
Wedding
The bride and groom take their positions in the mandap after getting dressed. They sat next to one other, surrounded by copper pots. The priest now begins the wedding ritual by singing words and mantras. As a gesture of blessing, visitors and family members toss rice on the bride and groom. They’ll play music to commemorate the lovely rite and the couple’s union.
Mangalsutra
Firstly the priest will start chanting the mantras and then the groom ties the mangalsutra around the bride’s neck. The mangalsutra is made-up of golden and black beads and features a gorgeous pendant. The mangalsutra is a marker of the bride’s marital status and reminds her of the unbreakable connection of marriage.
Vidaai
The bride’s sorrowful and ceremonial departure from her mother’s home to her in-laws’ residence is the vidaai ceremony. The bride’s parents lavish her with presents.
Graha Pravesh
The ritual of the bride entering her new house is known as Graha Pravesh. She kicks a Kalash full of rice stored at the groom’s house’s entryway with her right foot. This ceremony in the Lingayat matrimony denotes that her entrance will bring her fortune.
These are the traditions and ceremonies of a Lingayat wedding. If you are looking for a perfect Lingayat bride or groom for your Lingayat wedding. Try using the best Lingayat Shaadi app.