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Sikh religion is world\u2019s fifth largest religion the Sikhs are widely spread in all nations but the origin of the Sikh religion is from India more specifically from the land of five rivers \u201cThe Punjab\u201d. Sikh marriage are solemnized very differently from the majority Hindu community, the marriages are conducted in the day and not much rituals are involved neither these rituals are very lengthy it takes around an hour for a proper Sikh Punjabi Marriages<\/a><\/strong><\/em> to be solemnized. In this blog we will try to enumerate the important rituals of a proper Punjabi Sikh marriage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Roka – The first ritual of Punjabi Marriages \"Roka<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is equivalent to the engagement ceremony most of the marriages even now in Punjab are arranged marriages families of the bride and groom have an important role to be played. The caste and creed are also an important aspect for fixing the match. Nowadays even the internet is playing an important role in fixing of the marriages. No religious ceremony is conducted at the Roka. The \u00a0prospective bride and groom are seated and are showered with gifts from both sides. This ceremony ends the search for eligible bride and groom of the respective families. After this ceremony the bride and groom are declared to be officially engaged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The marriage dates accordingly are decided as per mutual consultation. Sikhs don\u2019t believe in any astrological \/ zodiac signs and thus are not consulted for fixing the marriage date, normally Sunday is best suited as its on official holiday when all people can attend end enjoy the marriage ceremony<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Nowadays the marriage ceremony usually is a three\/ four day affair just around 50 years back the ceremony used to go for around for a week in the villages but those days were of simple living and not much exuberance was involved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Akhand Path Sahib and Sagan<\/strong>– Punjabi vyah de reet rivaj<\/h2>\r\n

The boys family holds an uninterrupted reading of the holy scriptures of the Sikhs this is called Akhand Path.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A group of learned Sikhs reads the Sri Guru Granth sahib without a pause, it takes around 48 hours to do the same. After the Akhand path a prayer called \u201cArdaas\u201d is said to invoke the blessing of the lord on the bride and groom and for uninterrupted completion of the marriage. The bride\u2019s family is specially invited and they come all decked in special attire. They present the would be groom with gifts this entire ceremony is followed by a sumptuous lunch. Nowadays after the prayer the \u201cSagan\u201d is held in marriage halls popularly known as \u201cpalace\u201d in rural Punjab. These palaces are very aesthetically engineered and some of them even make the grandest of the architecture look pale. According to their grandeur and aesthetics the hiring rates are fixed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Jaago – Another important ritual of Punjabi Marriages \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"Jago<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is an ancient custom in which the groom and bride families respectively dance and party on the marriage night. The women sing folk songs and carry a decorated earthen pot called \u201cJaggo\u201d Nowadays the earthen pot has been replaced by a decorated urn glittering with electronics. It\u2019s a norm nowadays for families to organize a proper disc jockey as loud music is played and the family dances all night to the popular tunes of Punjabi dance numbers.<\/p>\r\n

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