We said Shaadi, you heard Dhoom-dhamaka and truckloads of fun. Well, without any denial, Indian weddings are one heck of a delightful affair. The enthusiasm and zeal of the guests amp up the fun level at any wedding or pre-wedding function.
Those of you, who have been to any Indian wedding, would know that there are lots of pre as well as post-wedding functions and all of them are equally important. All these functions are of great traditional importance and both the families leave no stone unturned in making them way too extravagant and entertaining affair.
With tradition comes superstitions that have been passed generation after generation. While some of these are quite meaningful and logical, several others are groundless and we feel it’s high time to boycott these myths.
A wedding is very special for both the bride and the groom and if you ask us, then we would say plan it the way your heart desires.
Well, if you are unaware of these weird superstitions, then we would love to enlighten you with a few Indian Marriage Myths that will definitely make you ROFL!
Imagine being all glammed up as a beautiful bride and then suddenly it starts drizzling and you get drenched in the rain. The imagination itself is too painful and irritating, right? Well, many North-Indians consider raining as a lucky sign on the wedding day. Rain on your wedding day is considered as a sign of good luck and happy life of the married couple.
Many people around the country believe that if the bride or the groom can spot a black cat on their D-day, then they’d have a happy married life as the black cat brings along good fate and blessings for the couple. Well, if that is really the case, then catch hold of a cute little black cat and adopt her permanently because indeed that tiny creature can brighten your day.
The bright red Sindoor is considered quite important in Indian weddings. The brides are strictly told to adorn her hair parting with sindoor as it signifies long life of the groom. We don’t know about the relation of long life and sindoor but we definitely know that the bride looks stunning flaunting her sindoor bhari maang.
If the bride or someone related to her by mistake breaks the mirror then, several Indian families consider it as a bad omen. Breaking of a mirror or anything can just be a mistake or result of carelessness and we highly doubt if it can predict the future of the bride.
Many people of our country firmly believe that the darker the bride’s henna colour appears, stronger her marriage will be. Well, we don’t think a bond as pure as marriage can be dependent on the colour of the henna. It takes lots of efforts, compromises, understanding and various other factors to make a marriage a success.
It is believed that it is important to observe the boiling milk at the Shaadi Wala ghar, as the spilling of milk brings a bad omen. Well, we feel spilling milk would just be a total headache because it will create a total mess and nothing else.
Well, if you by any chance catch the sight of a lizard, then it is considered to bring bad fate. Lizards are independent creatures and can be spotted at any wall at any time and you don’t have to pay it much attention, just enjoy your special day because it won’t happen again.
We have often seen that the bride throws rice while leaving her paternal house. This particular ritual is followed as it is believed that the bride while throwing the rice promises to help her parents and stand with them whenever they need her. Well, that is a cute ritual and we feel there’s no harm in following this.
Now, this particular myth has gained quite a popularity, well all thanks to Bollywood. Every time a Diya or Candle starts sputtering, it is said that something bad is about to happen. Well, the flow of wind is the reason behind the sputtering and we personally feel that it has nothing to do with bad omen.
Various Indian families think that if the bride is carrying a metal along with her then she is safe from all the Buri Nazar. We humbly request to spare the bride, as she is already doing a lot while carrying the heavy lehenga and the stunning make-up.
Many Indian families strongly believe that the bride should wear bright coloured outfits for all her wedding functions as bright colours bring joy and good luck along with them. While many modern-day brides have beautifully broken this myth as they wore stunning white lehengas on their special day and we salute them for that.
Well, if you are thinking of lending your wedding dress to your bestie or even your favourite cousin, then do give it a second thought. According to a popular myth, it is said that if the bride gives her wedding attire to anyone, then along with the outfit she gives her happiness to the borrower. We feel that you should only not lend your outfit because it holds beautiful memories for you and is one of your prized possessions.
Since our childhood, we have been told that right hand or right foot should be used while performing any sacred task and the same goes for the wedding. It is said that the bride should cross the threshold of her new house with her right foot first, followed by the second foot.
In some religion, the bride and groom are not allowed to see each other’s face before the day of marriage as it is considered to bring ill-fate. Well, we would say, how does that even matter? Both of these people are going to start a new life together and will see each other’s face daily. So, if you ask us then we feel that this superstition should be excluded from the marriage ceremony.
In some part of the country, the bride shedding tears on her wedding day is considered as a good omen. It is believed that by crying on her bidaai, the bride leaves all her sorrows behind. Well, we have no comments on this particular myth as we feel that it is an emotional moment for the bride and she ends up crying eventually.
