What is Mosalu in Gujarati?

What is Mosalu in Gujarati?

Mosalu and Mameru Mameru/Mosalu in a Gujarati wedding is a tradition quite similar to a Mahira Dastoor in a Marwari wedding. The bride’s maternal uncle (Mama) and her maternal aunt’s husband (Mousa) visits the bride’s home a day before the wedding.

What does a Gujrati bride wear?

Brides traditionally wear bridal Panetar saree The Gujarati bridal saree is called as a Panetar. Despite new trends like bridal lehenga choli making inroads in a great way, many Gujarati families prefer that their girls wear the traditional cream/ white and red saree for, at least, the wedding rituals.

What is Gol Dhana in Gujarati?

Gol Dhana is the engagement ceremony in Gujarati matrimony. Gol means jaggery and dhana means coriander seeds. These two food items are considered sacred for any wedding ritual and hence are exchanged between the bride’s and groom’s families on the engagement day.

What is Chandlo matli?

Chandlo Maatli is considered the first ceremony of the wedding where the formal announcement is made. During this ceremony, the father of the bride along with four male relatives visit the groom’s place with a steel container or maatli full of sweets and gifts for the groom and his family.

What is a Chundadi ceremony?

Chundadi. The Chundadi ceremony normally follows the couple’s engagement. The bride is adorned with a Chundadi (a wedding saree) and jewellery to ratify that the bride is welcomed by the groom’s family.

What is a Mosaru?

These two ceremonies were followed by Mosaru – Gujarati traditional meeting and greeting of the maternal families from both sides. This ceremony is very emotional and has some very tender moments. As wedding photographers, we want to capture all the special moments, but we don’t want to be intrusive either.

Do Gujarati brides wear Chura?

Brides from Rajasthan and Gujarat also wear the Bridal choora/chura. The choora/chura is very auspicious for the bride and the groom. These bangles are actually believed to bring luck and prosperity to the couple.

What is a santak?

Santak is a puja performed by the bride’s parents the day before the wedding where the bride is given away by her parents before the wedding. This is only for close related family and friends. The prayer is usually in support for the bride.

What is mamera?

Mayra play a very crucial role in the Hindu wedding festivities and ceremonies. This is a function, which to me is an extended version of dowry. it is a ritual wherein the bride/groom’s maternal family is welcome by her sister’s family with much fanfare.

What is a Mandvo?

The mandvo is a religious ceremony which is done from both sides separately, as the almost ‘prep’ for the wedding ceremony itself. Traditionally my side of the family are able to do this at home with very small numbers & family – for girls getting married, the mandvo can be done on the morning of the wedding.

What is a Saatak?

The Grahashanti and Satak is a morning prayer to seek the blessings of the nine worlds. This used to take place at home but many couple are doing it at their wedding venue. It is an invitation to Lord Ganesh to come and remove all obstacles from the bride and groom’s path and provide them with immense happiness.

What is the traditional dress of Gujarati bride?

The draping of the saree is typical for a Gujarati bride with the Pallu draped in the front fanned out over the blouse. The bride generally wears the Panetaar saree during the initial rituals of the wedding while she wears the Gharchola for the later wedding customs.

What are the traditional Gujarati customs of marriage?

Traditional Gujarati families still prefer to form marital unions within their sub-castes and cultures. Though caste is still given importance in the community, a great thing about the Gujarati culture is that both sides, that is, the side of the groom and that of the bride, are given equal respect and importance in all the marital customs.

Why Gujarati bridal saree is called panetar?

The ethnic wedding saree of a Gujarati bride is a vision in white and red. The Gujarati bridal saree is called as a Panetar. Despite new trends like bridal lehenga choli making inroads in a great way, many Gujarati families prefer that their girls wear the traditional cream/ white and red saree for, at least, the wedding rituals.