Traditional Hindu wedding ceremonies
in Nepal are a major celebration
which takes place only at a special
time of the year that are from mid
January to mid-March, mid-April
to mid-June and mid-November to
mid-December. Highly regarded as
a sacrament, Hindu marriages are
solemnized in accordance with the
VEDAS, the holy scriptures of the
Hindu religion that date back several
thousand years. The notable features
are that weddings should take place
on the earth under a canopy known
as mandap with a sacred fire center
of it around which bride and bridegroom
walk doing several rituals suggested
by priest. The groom's party is
supposed to arrive at the wedding
spot in a procession, so it's good
to have a convenient assembly location
nearby.
Astrologers decide on auspicious
dates within this period on the
basis of the position of the stars.
The system of performing wedding
ceremony in Nepal is attention-grabbing
where the bride and bridegroom perform
the Puja and take best wishes as
well as blessing from relatives,
friends and family members. The
marriage venue is decorated by colorful
paper flowers and twinkling lights.
A Nepalese bride will dress in the
bridal color of red, will be beautifully
made up and will wear much jewelry.
Traditionally, the bride and groom
are being carried to the wedding
ceremony. In a village this may
be in a basket or by horse; at a
city wedding transportation is more
likely to be by a parade of cars.
Music is an essential part of marriages.
The tradition music in the form
of Pachai Baja and folk songs and
dance is still most popular among
people as on this sacred day they
believe that playing traditional
music strengthens the nuptial knot,
pleases God and not least of all
it makes the environment pleasant
and charming. With the advancement
in society, it has become customary
to choose between Panchai baja and
modern brass band.
The best venues where we
arrange traditional Hindu marriage
ceremonies in Kathmandu are:
- Pashupatinath Temple
- Balaju Water Garden
- Gujeshwari Temples
- Budanilkantha (Narayanthan)
- Dakshinkali Temple
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These marriages are also unique
in its feature. Buddhist weddings
in Nepal are often quieter occasions,
with a focus on ceremonial displays.
The weddings are usually extremely
large, sometimes encompassing whole
villages and large numbers of extended
family.
Buddhist marriages are performed
at monastery. Traditional dress
is worn by both bride and groom,
and Lama (Monk) does all customary
puja (worship) to solemnize the
wedding. The butter lamp is lit
at the monastery during wedding
day and it quite attractive. The
music played during this occasion
are traditional and different from
modern music which makes environment
pleasant and soothes mind.
The best venues where we
arrange traditional Buddhist marriage
ceremonies in Kathmandu are:
- Kopan Monastery
- Monastery at Swayambhunath
- Monastery at Boudhanath
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- Transportation
- Venue and accommodation
- Decoration
- Invitations
- Music
- Video graphs
- Wedding Cake
- Catering (all meals)
- Sweets
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