Kaushalya wanted to know about the incident, so she asked him to narrate the story. “As a young man,” Dasharatha said, “I was very proud of my prowess as an archer. I could hit a target merely by hearing a sound from it. I went hunting one night and sat waiting for the prey on […]
A special banner is made as a part of wedding customs in Bulgaria. Do you know: The bride kisses the rings of all married women at the wedding, each of who gives her a fig for luck. At the wedding, the groom’s best man has the important task of carrying a special kind of banner.
When Sumantra returned to Ayodhya alone, he found Dasharatha and Kaushalya grieving deeply. Kaushalya requested him to take her to the forest where she too would live with Rama and Seeta. Dasharatha kept asking for Rama. “Where is he? He is an ideal son. Only I have failed as a father. Otherwise, he would not
Making the marriage bed is a wedding custom followed in Greece. Do you know: Brides in Greece carry a little sugar in their gloves to ensure her future is sweet. Making of the marriage bed is a wedding custom that is carried out before the wedding festivities. It begins with the fathers of the bride
Claddagh Rings are a part of Irish wedding customs. Do you know: This popular engagement ring was first produced in the 17th century during the reign of Queen Mary-II. The Claddagh Ring is a popular engagement and wedding ring that originated from a fishing village of the same name. The Claddagh is shaped like a
13 coins and white ribbons, known as ‘lassos’, are a part of the wedding customs in Mexican culture. Do you know: Brides do not wear pearls on their wedding days in Mexico because pearls are said to represent tears. During Mexican weddings, the groom gifts his bride 13 coins, known as ‘arras’. The arras represent
Copo d’ Agua is a wedding custom celebrated by the Portuguese. Do you know: During the reception, the bride takes off her shoes, which are then used by guests for collecting money in, and used by the couple for the future. Copo d’ Agua or Cup of water is a custom where the bride and
Handkerchiefs play a role in Swiss wedding customs. Do you know: A gelbe frau or godmother, hands out red handkerchiefs to the guests who give her a few coins in return for the couple. While the godmother may hand out red handkerchiefs, the bridesmaids throw out colourful handkerchiefs at the guests in the wedding. A
Wearing a crown of wreath is a wedding custom in Switzerland. Do you know: The wreath crown is said to symbolize the bride’s virginity. The crown made of wreath in itself is a wedding custom in Switzerland that represents maidenhood. After the wedding ceremony, the crown is taken off and the bride is meant to
Saat Phere and Jaimala are a part of Hindu wedding customs. Do you know: When it is the husband’s turn to garland his wife, very often her brothers lift her off the ground. Saat phere is one of the most important aspects of the Hindu wedding customs. Saat phere, meaning seven circles around the holy
Bread, salt, coins and wine are all a part of a wedding custom in Poland. Do you know: In every Polish wedding, the wedding toast known as ‘StoLat’ meaning a 100 years is performed. During their wedding feast, a small table is placed before the bride and the groom with the slices of bread, salt,
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Placing a child in the bed of a newly wed couple and planting a tree are the wedding customs of people in the Czech Republic. Do you know: It is customary for the bride’s friends to plant a tree a day before her wedding. The tree planted by the friends of the bride is decorated
They bathed in the sacred Ganga and while Rama built a Shivalinga made of mud and worshipped there, Seeta offered her prayers to River Ganga. Ganga blessed her that she would return to Ayodhya safe and sound. They walked in a single file along the banks of the Ganga, Lakshmana leading the way, Seeta in
There are various wedding customs amongst the people in Slovakia. Do you know: In Slovakia it is customary for the groom to swing his bride over one shoulder and take her away from their wedding reception. The Moravian people, who live in the parts of Slovakia and Czech Republic, have a custom where a large