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. Sikh marriage
Anand Karaj is the prescribed form of Sikh marriage, the
words literally translate as 'Blissful Union'. The Sikh
marriage is a joyous and festive family event. Rather informal
in nature the Sikh marriages believe in resting the ultimate
choice with the bride and the groom. The Reht Maryada which is
The Official Sikh Code of Conduct specifies that no thought
should be given to the perspective spouses caste, race or
lineage. As long as both the boy and girl profess the Sikh
faith and no other faith they may be joined in wedlock by the
Anand Karaj ceremony. The Reht Maryada strictly forbids any
sort of dowry arrangement and consulting horoscopes or
following any other superstitions pertaining to determining a
wedding date or time. An engagement ceremony called the 'kurmai' is not required but is sometimes performed typically
one week before the wedding. It is usually conducted in the
Gurdwara or at the home of the groom. It involves Ardas (the
common Sikh prayer), Kirtan (hymns from Sri Guru Granth Sahib)
and langar (common meal) if performed in the Gurdwara. If
performed at home, the brides family visit the house of the
groom for a short time. In both cases the groom is usually
presented with a kara (bangle), kirpan or Indian sweets. The
brides family in turn are presented with the wedding dress
clothes and sweets for the bride. The Sikh marriage is
typically a three day affair which begins with the Baraat
(groom's family and friends) setting off for the bride's house
in the evening. They are received, entertained and hosted by
the bride's family and spend the night at her house. The
following day the ceremony takes place at the local Gurdwara
or at the bride's home. Following the religious ceremonial
festivities, song and dance continue throughout the day till
the groom and his family departs with the bride the following
day. In the west because of time constraints wedding are
usually conducted in a day that it is over in a day or maximum
two. Usually the wedding ceremony is performed in the morning
followed by a dinner and dance banquet in a hall or hotel at
night, or the religious ceremony and banquet take place on
consecutive days. Anand Karaj is the prescribed form of Sikh
marriage, the words literally translate as 'Blissful Union".
The Sikh marriage is a joyous and festive family event. Rather
informal in nature the Sikh marriages believe in resting the
ultimate choice with the bride and the groom. The Reht Maryada
which is The Official Sikh Code of Conduct specifies that no
thought should be given to the perspective spouses caste, race
or lineage. As long as both the boy and girl profess the Sikh
faith and no other faith they may be joined in wedlock by the
Anand Karaj ceremony. The Reht Maryada strictly forbids any
sort of dowry arrangement and consulting horoscopes or
following any other superstitions pertaining to determining a
wedding date or time. The Anand Karaj ceremony can be
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Gurdwara or home where Sri Guru Granth Sahib
has been respectfully installed. The religious ceremony cannot
be performed in a hotel or banquet hall. There are no set 'mahurat' or specific timing for the ceremony to start or end
although they are usually performed in the morning with the
religious ceremony taking no more than a few hours. An
engagement ceremony called the 'kurmai' is not required but is
sometimes performed typically one week before the wedding. It
is usually conducted in the Gurdwara or at the home of the
boy. It involves Ardas (the common Sikh prayer), Kirtan (hymns
from Sri Guru Granth Sahib) and langar (common meal) if
performed in the Gurdwara. If performed at home, the brides
family visit the house of the groom for a short time. In both
cases the groom is usually presented with a kara (bangle),
kirpan or Indian sweets. The brides family in turn are
presented with the wedding dress clothes and sweets for the
bride. The Sikh marriage is typically a three day affair which
begins with the Baraat (groom's family and friends) setting
off for the bride's house in the evening. They are received,
entertained and hosted by the bride's family and spend the
night at her house. The following day the ceremony takes place
at the local Gurdwara or at the bride's home. Following the
religious ceremonial festivities, song and dance continue
throughout the day till the groom and his family departs with
the bride the following day. In the west because of time
constraints wedding are usually conducted in a day that it is
over in a day or maximum two. Usually the wedding ceremony is
performed in the morning followed by a dinner and dance
banquet in a hall or hotel at night, or the religious ceremony
and banquet take place on consecutive days.