http://www.shaadi.ca South Asian Weddings, Jewellery, Dresses, Event Planning, Banquet Halls, Photography. Wedding Related Product and Services Business Directory. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:06:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 http://www.shaadi.ca/swagatam/ http://www.shaadi.ca/swagatam/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:07:06 +0000 admin http://www.shaadi.ca/?p=85 After the bride dresses up in her wedding ensemble, her sisters or female relatives escort the groom to the brides house. At the entrance, the groom places his right foot on the top of the brides foot, signifying that he should be the dominating strength in their life together. After the groom enters the house, the brides parents rinse his feet with milk and water. It is believed that due to all the prayers that have preceded this moment, the groom is an embodiment of Lord Vishnu on this wedding day.

]]> http://www.shaadi.ca/swagatam/feed/ 0 http://www.shaadi.ca/baraat/ http://www.shaadi.ca/baraat/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:10:13 +0000 admin http://www.shaadi.ca/?p=8 The groom arrives at the wedding venue with his baraat (wedding procession). A band of musicians strikes up some traditional notes to announce their arrival.
The groom shares a drink of sherbet with the bride’s brother. The bride’s sisters play pranks and slap the guests playfully with batons made of flowers.

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