Shaadi.ca » Post-wedding Rituals http://www.shaadi.ca South Asian Wedding Resources Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:33:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Valimah http://www.shaadi.ca/valimah/ http://www.shaadi.ca/valimah/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:29:39 +0000 admin http://www.shaadi.ca/?p=36 The Valimah is the lavish reception that the groom’s family hosts after the Nikaah. It is a joyous occasion that brings together the two families, their relatives and other well-wishers.

]]> http://www.shaadi.ca/valimah/feed/ 0 Chauthi http://www.shaadi.ca/chauthi/ http://www.shaadi.ca/chauthi/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:28:28 +0000 admin http://www.shaadi.ca/?p=34 The Chauthi is the fourth day after the wedding, when the bride visits the home of her parents.

]]> http://www.shaadi.ca/chauthi/feed/ 0 Rukshati http://www.shaadi.ca/rukshati/ http://www.shaadi.ca/rukshati/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:27:48 +0000 admin http://www.shaadi.ca/?p=32 The bride’s family bids her a tearful farewell before she departs for her husband’s house. The bride’s father gives her hand to her husband and tells him to protect and take good care of her.

Welcoming the bride

The groom’s mother holds the Quran above the head of her new daughter-in-law as she enters her new home for the first time after the wedding.

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