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Jain Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Program

1. Arrival of the Jan (groom's party)2. Ponkhna Ceremony3. Ganesh Pua an! "angal#haran$. Antarpata (#urtain %et&een the %ri!e an! groom). anya Agamana (arrival of the %ri!e). "anglastak (message of goo!ness as #urtain is remove! an! garlan!s e*#hange!)+. "angal ,ilak-. ishi "antra/. A%hisheka10. anya aan (giving a&ay of the %ri!e)11. Chhe!a%an!han (tying of the knot)12. asta "elap (oining of the han!s)13. "angalphera1$. aptapa!i (seven sa#re! steps &alke! together)1. "angalsutra4 ings4 an! in!oor (&e!!ing ne#kla#e4 rings4 an! holy re! po&!er)1. ansar Ceremony (holy foo! offering)1+. hanti "antra (pea#e #hant)1-. Akhan! au%hagyavati 5hava (&hispere! %lessings for the %ri!e)1/. Ashir&a! (final %lessings)20. 5i!!ai (fare&ell to the %ri!e)

Wedding Ceremony

"arriage is the sa#re! union of t&o in!ivi!uals #oming together an! marks entry into the

househol!er stage of life. ,he marriage sa#rament impresses upon a person that the earthly lifeshoul! %e #ons#iously an! fully a##epte! an! elevate! to the level of spiritual e*perien#e4 gro&th4an! #on6uest of ego an! self. 7t is a fello&ship %et&een a man an! &oman &ho seek to loveun#on!itionally4 live #reatively4 an! gro& pea#efully in a loving an! lasting partnership as theymove through the four stages of life. 7n the presen#e of auspi#ious %eings4 past4 present4 an!future4 sa#re! vo&s of marriage &ill %e e*#hange! to signify the harmonious merging of t&o%o!ies an! t&o souls. 8e &el#ome you to the &e!!ing #eremony of (%ri!e name) an! (groomname).

Arrival of the Groom's Party

Groom an! his party arrive at the venue of the marriage in a pro#ession. ,hey are re#eive! %y%ri!e's family an! groom is le! to an ar#h&ay imme!iately outsi!e the &e!!ing hall. e is aske! to

stan! on a lo& platform #alle! a %aoth. ,he 9avkar "antra (Jain prayer) is re#ite! to mark the%eginning of the auspi#ious o##asion. ,he 9avkar "antra is the most sa#re! an! primary of Jainverses4 invoking the pan#ha (five) Parmeshtis : the Arihant (enlightene!4 perfe#t souls)4 the i!!ha(the li%erate! souls; those free of all karma)4 the <#h=rya (the hea!s of #ongregations)4 the>p=!hy=y (the as#eti# tea#hers)4 an! the a!hus (the as#eti# aspirants).જજજજજ જજજજજ

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જજજ જજજ જજજજ જજજજજજ

જજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજજ

જજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજ જ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજ જજજજજ

navak¡ra mantranamo arihant¡¸aÆnamo siddh¡¸aÆnamo ¡yariy¡¸aÆnamo uvajjh¡y¡¸aÆnamo lo® savva s¡h£¸aÆ®so paµcha namukk¡rosavva p¡vappa¸¡sa¸o

ma´gal¡¸aÆ cha savv®siÆpa·hamaÆ hava¢ ma´galaÆ

2. Ponkhna Ceremony

Assiste! %y the priest4 %ri!e's mom performs the Ponkhna4 or the &el#oming #eremony in &hi#h%a! omens are !ispelle! %efore groom?s enters the &e!!ing hall. At the en! of this #eremony4 thepriest asks the groom to step on t&o earthen&are sau#ers an! to #rush them. ,he groom is thenle! insi!e the &e!!ing hall to the man!apah %y his %est men. ,hey take a seat4 follo&e! %y the%ri!e's parents.

જજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજ, જજજજજજ

જજજજજજજજ, જ જજ જજજજજ,જજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજજ

¿r¢ saÆ¿rayaÅ vi¿v¡straÅ niraµjana nirmamani!kala´ka sa ®va "hagav¡na¿¡ntim karotu t#!$im karotu pu!$im karotu#ddhim karotu v#ddhim karotu

sukham karotu saukhyam karotu¿riyam karotu lak!m¢m karotuom arhama

3. Ganesh Puja and Mangalharan

,he &e!!ing Ceremony %egins &ith a prayer invo#ating the lor! Ganesh4 &hose !ivine gra#e!ispels all evil an! promotes the su##essful an! pea#eful #ompletion of to!ay's o##asion.



5lessings for the %ri!e4 groom4 an! all present are aske! for. @or! Ganesh is a sym%ol of pea#e4truth4 frien!ship4 an! happiness. 7n a!!ition to asking lor! Ganesh for %lessings4 the 9avkar"antra is re#ite! again %efore the priest asks the %ri!e to enter the man!apah.જજજ જજજજજજજજજ




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જજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજ જ જજજજજજજજ

જજજજ જજજ જજજજજ

namo arihant¡¸aÆnamo siddh¡¸aÆnamo ¡yariy¡¸aÆnamo uvajjh¡y¡¸aÆnamo lo® savva s¡h£¸aÆ®so paµcha namukk¡rosavva p¡vappa¸¡sa¸oma´gal¡¸aÆ cha savv®siÆpa·hamaÆ hava¢ ma´galaÆ

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજ જજજજજજજજજ!જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ જજ જજજજજજ।

arhanto "hagavanta indramahit¡Å siddh¡¿cha siddhisthit¡¡c¡ry¡ jina¿¡sanonnatikar¡Å p£jy¡ up¡dhy¡yak¡Å%¿r¢ siddh¡nta&sup¡$hak¡ munivar¡Å ratnatray¡r¡dhak¡Åpaµchait® param®!$hinaÅ pratidinaÆ kurvuntu vo ma´galam%

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'( hr¢Æ arham ¿r¢ gautamasv¡min® namaÅ'( hr¢Æ arham ¿r¢ gautamasv¡min® namaÅ'( hr¢Æ arham ¿r¢ gautamasv¡min® namaÅ

". Antar#ata $Curtain %et&een the %ride and groom

5efore the %ri!e enters the &e!!ing hall4 her %rothers raise a &hite #urtain in front of the groom sothat the groom #an see her enter the man!ap. ome say this #reates suspense for the groom4 %utthe tra!itional reason is that the %ri!e an! groom are still separate at this point4 an! &hen the#urtain is remove! they %egin to oin as one.



(. )anya Agamana $arrival of the %ride

,he priest #alls for the %ri!e an! her atten!ants to enter the &e!!ing hall an! the man!ap (stage).,he %ri!e is le! to the man!ap %y her maternal un#le &ho %lesses the #ouple. he is also greete!%y the mother of the groom.7n!ian %ri!es tra!itionally &ear a re! an! &hite sari as the &hite signifies purity an! re! signifies

a%un!an#e an! fertility. >pon her arrival4 the groom is aske! to stan! an! to fa#e the %ri!e &hilestill %ehin! the #urtain separating them.

*. Mangalashtaks $urtain removal + garland ehange

eparate! %y the &hite #urtain4 the %ri!e an! groom are aske! to fa#e ea#h other hol!inggarlan!s. ,he priest re#ites "angalashtaks (spe#ial prayers) to invite the !ivine to &itness themarriage an! to %less the %ri!e an! groom. ,he &hite #urtain %et&een the %ri!e an! groom isremove!4 sym%oli#ally removing all feelings of separateness. ,his moment marks the oining oft&o as one. ,he %ri!e an! groom pla#e garlan!s aroun! ea#h other as this sym%olies theira##eptan#e an! love for ea#h other.

જ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજ!જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

'( param®!$hinamask¡raÆ s¡daraÆ navapad¡tmakaÆ%¡tmarak!¡karaÆ vajra&paµjar¡"haÆ smar¡myahaÆ %%)%%જ જજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજ।

જ જજજ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજજજજ જજજ જજ॥ ॥

'( namo arihant¡¸aÆ ¿iraskaÆ ¿irasi sthitaÆ%'( namo siddh¡¸aÆ mukh® mukhapa$aÆ varaÆ %%*%%જ જજજ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ।

જ જજજ જજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

'( namo ¡yariy¡¸aÆ aÆgarak!¡ti¿¡yin¢%

'( namo uvajjh¡y¡¸aÆ ¡yudhaÆ hastaryord#·haÆ %%+%%જ જજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજ।

જજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજ જજ॥ ॥

'( namo lo® savvas¡h£¸aÆ mochak® p¡dayoÅ ¿u"h®%®so paµcha namukk¡ro ¿il¡ vajramay¢ tal® %%,%%જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજ।

જજજજજજજ જ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

savvap¡vappa¸¡sa¸o vapro vajramayo "ahiÅ%ma´gal¡¸aÆ cha savv®siÆ kh¡dir¡´g¡ra kh¡tik¡ %%-%%જજજજજજજજજ જ જજજ જજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજ જજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

sv¡h¡ntaÆ cha padaÆ jµ®yaÆ pa·hamaÆ hava¢ ma´galaÆ%vapropari vajramayaÆ pidh¡naÆ d®harak!a¸® %%.%%જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

mah¡pra"h¡v¡ rak!®yaÆ ¿rudropadravan¡¿in¢%param®!$hipadod"h£t¡ kathit¡p£rvas£ri"hiÅ %%/%%



જજજજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજ।

જજજજ જ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ!જજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજ જજ॥ ॥

ya¿v®vaÆ karut® rak!¡Æ param®!$hipadaiÅ sad¡%tasya na sy¡d "hayaÆ vy¡dhi&r¡dhi ¿v¡pi kad¡chana %%0%%

-. Mangal ilak,he priest makes a saffron4 san!al&oo!4 or kanku mark on the forehea!s of the %ri!e4 groom4 an!the %ri!e's parents an! on himself. A akshapotli (sa#re! re! threa! spe#ially prepare! an!%lesse! prior to the &e!!ing !ay for prote#tion) is tie! aroun! the &rists of the %ri!e4 groom4 an!their parents as an offering of pea#eful &ishes.જજજજ જજજજજ જજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજ/

જજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજ.

ma´gala "hagav¡na v¢ro ma´galaÆ gautama pra"hu1ma´galaÆ sth£la"hadr¡dy¡ jaina dharmostu ma´galaÆ%જજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ, જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ ॥

n¡"h® ¡dy¡ jin¡Å sarv® "harat¡dy¡¿cha chakri¸aÅ%karvantu ma´galaÆ sarv® vi!¸uvaÅ prativi!¸avaÅ %%જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજ, જજજજજજ જજજજજ જજ ॥

mar£d®v¢ tri¿al¡dy¡ vikhy¡ta jinam¡tar¡%trijagat janit¡ nand¡ ma´gal¡ya "havantu m® %%જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ॥

chakr®¿var¢ siddh¡yik¡ mukhy¡Å ¿¡sanad®vat¡%samyadar¿¡ vighnahar¡Å rachayantu jaya¿riyam %%જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજ!જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજ જજજજજજ॥

"r¡hm¢chandana"¡l¡dy¡Å mah¡satyo mahattar¡Å%akha¸·a¿¢la&l¢l¡y¡ yacchantu mama ma´galam %%

0. 1ishi Mantra $Prayer to enlightened souls

,he %ri!e an! groom make an offering of laving (#loves) ea#h time a verse of this prayer is re#ite!to honor the enlightene! souls in the universe. A total of 1 #love offerings are ma!e.(1) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। : the great %orn

2)3 '( satyaj¡t¡ya namaÅ%

(2) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - Arihantas (enlightened ones)2*3 '( arhajj¡t¡ya namaÅ%(3) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those without material ties

2+3 '( nirgranth¡ya namaÅ%(4) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those with no attachments

2,3 '( v¢tar¡g¡ya namaÅ%(5) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। : those who have taken vows



2-3 '( mah¡vrat¡ya namaÅ%(6) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those with control of body mind and s!eech

2.3 '( trigupt¡ya namaÅ%(") ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those who are yogis

2/3 '( mah¡yog¡ya namaÅ%(#) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those who meditate203 '( vividhayog¡ya namaÅ%($) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those who make offerings

243 '( vividharddhay® namaÅ%(%&) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those !ossessing knowledge of anga scri!tures

2)53 '( aÆgadhar¡ya namaÅ%(%%) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - those !ossessing knowledge of !urva scri!tures

2))3 '( p£rvadhar¡ya namaÅ%(%2) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐ। - disci!les of Arihantas

2)*3 '( ga¸adhar¡ya namaÅ%

(%3) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐ। - sages2)+3 '( paramar!i"hyo namonamaÅ%(%4) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐ। - those born in a virtuous family

2),3 '( anupama j¡t¡ya namonamaÅ%(1) ૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐ ૐૐૐૐૐ : those &ho have %een enlightene! %y the faith.

2)-3 '( samyagad#!$® samyag d#!$® "h£pat® "h£pat®

. A%hisheka $%lessing from #riest

,he priest takes holy &ater in the pointe! part of a %eetle leaf an! anoints the hea!s of the %ri!ean! groom. ,his offering sym%olies pea#e an! happiness. ,he prayer offere! %in!s the %ri!e an!groom together in an eternal %on!.

જ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજ જજજજજ જજજજજ।

જ જજજજજજ

જ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજજ।

'( arham 6idam ¡sanam adhy¡s¢no svadhy¡s¢no sthitaususthitau tadastu v¡ san¡tana sa´gamaÅ%'( arham'( namorhat siddh¡c¡ryop¡dhy¡ya sarva s¡dhu"hyaÅ%

4. )anya 5aan $giving a&ay of the %ride

,he %ri!e's parents perform the ritual of giving their !aughter to the #are of the groom through asym%oli# gesture of holy &ater flo&ing from their han!s through the %ri!e's han!s an! into thegroom's han!s. ,he %ri!e's parents ask the groom to treat their !aughter as a loving an! e6ualpartner an! formally give their !aughter in marriage to the groom. ,he groom promises to love an!respe#t the %ri!e throughout their life. ,he %ri!e's parents pla#e the varmala (han!:&oven #or!)



aroun! the #ouple4 uniting them an! prote#ting them from all evil influen#es. ,he priest opens the%lesse! invitation an! s#roll an! rea!s the #ontentsB,o!ay4 on the 20th !ay of D#to%er4 20014 **** (%ri!e name)4 !aughter of **** an! **** (%ri!e?sparent name)4 of **** (to&n name)4 **** (state name); an! **** (groom?s name)4 son of **** an!**** **** (groom?s parent names)4 of **** (to&n name)4 **** (state name) are oining in holymatrimony. "ay **** (%ri!e name) an! **** (groom name) %e grante! pea#e4 #ontentment4

prosperity4 an! &is!om throughout their lives together.Dm Arhum

. Chheda 6andhan $ying of the knot

,he %ri!e's sister ties one en! of the groom's s#arf to one #orner of the %ri!e's sari signifyingeternal togetherness. ,he &hite #loth is a sym%ol of purity an! unity. ,he threa!s of the &hite #lothare %elieve! to %in! the #ouple as eternal partners. 8hile a single threa! of ra& #otton is easilytorn4 inter&oven stran!s of #otton form a strong %on!. imilarly4 the a%ilities an! virtues of the%ri!e an! groom are mu#h stronger &hen #om%ine! than separate!.જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ

જજજજ જજજજજ જજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજ ।

જજજજ જજજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજ।

asmin janmay®!a "andhoddhyorv®k¡m® dharm® v¡ g#hasthatva "h¡ji%yogo j¡taÅ paµcha d®v¡gni s¡k!¢

j¡y¡ patyoraµchala granthi "andh¡t%

2. 7asta Mela# $joining of the hands

,his #eremony is the union of the t&o palms. ol!ing ea#h other's right han!4 the %ri!e an! groomvo& to &alk han! in han! throughout their life. ,his signifies that %ri!e an! groom are unite! asone an! &ill live as one in %o!y4 min!4 an! spirit. ,his is #onsi!ere! the most important part of the&e!!ing #eremony. ,he #ouple is remin!e! to remem%er the !ivine4 to look upon others &ithsympathy4 love4 an! #ompassion4 to %e strong an! to sho& goo! &ill an! affe#tion to&ar!s others.જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજ જજ જજજજજજજજ ॥

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ ॥

જજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજ, જજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજ જજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજ।

h¡ridra pa´kamavalipya suv¡sin¢"hiÅ%dattaÆ dvayo janakayoÅ khalu tau g#h¢tv¡ %%

dak!ikaraÆ nijasut¡Æ "havamagrap¡¸im%limp®d varasya cha karadvaya yojan¡rtha %%tad®va lagnaÆ sudinaÆ tad®va t¡r¡ "alaµchandra "alaÆ dat®vavidy¡"alaÆ d®va"alaÆ tad®va t¢rtha´kar¡n¡Æ smara¸aÆ ¿u"hantu%જજજ જજજજજજજજજ






જજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ


જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ


જજજજ જજજ જજજજજnamo arihant¡¸aÆnamo siddh¡¸aÆnamo ¡yariy¡¸aÆnamo uvajjh¡y¡¸aÆnamo lo® savvas¡h£¸am®so paµcha namukk¡rosavvap¡vappa¸¡sa¸oma´gal¡¸aÆ cha savv®siÆpa·hamaÆ hava¢ ma´galaÆજ જજજજજજ8

જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજ

જજ જજજજજજજજજજ, જજ જજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજ,

જજ જજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજ

જ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ

જ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજ.

જજજજજજજજજ

'( arham7 ¡tm¡si j¢vo8si samak¡lo8si

samacitto8si sama¿r®yo8si samad®ho8si samasn®ho8si samasama pramodo8si sama gamo8si samaviharo8sisama mok!o8si tad®hi ®katvaÆ id¡n¢yaÆ% arham '('( ¿¡ntiÅ ¿¡ntiÅ ¿¡ntiÅ'( k!v¢Æ k!v¢Æ haÆsaÅ sv¡h¡%om arham

3. Mangal#hera

,his #eremony is a remin!er of the four stages of life &hi#h are 5rahma#harya (from %irth to the!ate of marriage)4 Gruhastha (marrie! life stage)4 E=naprasthya (learning4 self:stu!y an!

preparation for the four stage)4 an! any=sa (renoun#ement of materialism to serve mankin!).5oun! %y the knot 5ri!e an! Groom &alk aroun! the agni (fire) hol!ing han!s four times to remin!themselves of the %asi# prin#iples that shoul! govern their !aily a#tivities an! thought pro#esses.Groom lea!s the first three roun!s4 signifying his #ontri%ution in helping ea#h other attain !harma4artha4 an! k=ma. ,he last roun! is le! %y 5ri!e signifying li%eration from this life. Fa#h &alkaroun! the Agni (fire) is initiate! %y the %ri!e's %rother filling the %ri!e's palms &ith ri#e signifyingthe follo&ing %lessings; goo! health4 happiness4 &ealth4 an! prosperity. ,he ri#e is then offere! %ythe %ri!e to the fire.,he four %asi# prin#iples areB



(1) harma : trust4 sin#erity4 honesty4 an! !is#ipline (philosophi#al or religious pursuits)(2) Artha : earning a livelihoo! %y truthful an! honest means (&ealth)(3) =ma : happiness in family life (family an! #hil!ren)($) "oksha : eternal %liss &hen one leaves all material thoughts4 %eliefs4 an! atta#hments %ehin!(rein#arnation or nirvana)જજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજ

જ જજજજજ જજજ જજજજજજ, જજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ, જજજ જજજજજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ, જજજજજ, જજજજ,જજજજ, જજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજજ.

જ જજજજજજ8 જજજજજ જજજજજજ8 જજજજજજજજજજજ8

જજજજજ જજજજ8 જજજજજ જજજજ8 જજજજજ જજજજજજ8 જજજજજજજ

agnisth¡pan¡no mantra'( hr¢Æ namo agnay® namo ananta t®jas® namo havy¡¿an¡ya atra ku¸·®¡gaccha ¡gaccha avatara avatara ti!$ha ti!$ha sv¡h¡%'( arham7 an¡di vi¿vaÆ7 an¡dir¡tm¡7an¡di k¡laÅ7 an¡di karma7 an¡di sam"andhaÅ7 arham '(

3. Mangal#hera $ontinuedજજજજજ જજજજ

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ॥

prathama ma´galasajj¡tiÅ sad g#hasthatvaÆ p¡rivr¡jyaÆ sur®ndrat¡%s¡mr¡jyaÆ param¡rhantyaÆ nirv¡¸aÆ c®ti saptakam %%જજજજજ જજજજ

જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ॥

"¢juÆ ma´ga9asajj¡ti sadg#hasthatvaÆ p¡rivr¡jyaÆ sur®ndrat¡%s¡mr¡jya param¡rhantyaÆ nirv¡¸aÆ c®ti saptakam %%જજજજજજજ જજજજ

જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ॥

જ જજજજજજ। જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજ। જજજજજજજ

જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ ॥

જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ॥

tr¢juÆ ma´ga9asajj¡ti sadg#hasthatvaÆ p¡rivr¡jyaÆ sur®ndrat¡%s¡mr¡jya param¡rhantyaÆ nirv¡¸aÆ c®ti saptakam %%'( arham% sahajo8sti sva"h¡vo8sti sam"andho8stiprati"addho8sti tadasti s¡Æsarika sam"andhaÅ% arham '(sajj¡tiÅ sadg#hasthatnaÆ parivr¡jyaÆ sur®ndrat¡ %%s¡mr¡jya param¡rhantayaÆ nirv¡¸aÆ c®ti saptakam %%



જજજજજ જજજજ

જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ।

જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ॥

જ જજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજ જજજજજજજ જજજ જજજજજજ

cothuÆ ma´ga9a

nirv¡¸a paramasth¡naÆ jina"h¡!itamuttamam%p£jyat® saptavarg¡¸i svargamok!asukh¡karam %%'( hr¢Æ nirv¡¸a parama sth¡n¡ya namaÅ sv¡h¡

". 9a#ta#adi $seven sared ste#s &alked together

7t is sai! in 7n!ian philosophy that if t&o people &alk seven steps together4 then they &ill %e lifelongfrien!s. ,he %ri!e an! groom take seven steps together an! &ith ea#h step they a##ept the vo&sre#ite! %y the priest. At the en! of ea#h step&alk4 the open palms of the %ri!e are fille! tooverflo&ing &ith puffe! ri#e %y her %rother4 signifying a%un!an#e of &ealth an! prosperity.8e shall al&ays remain together in happiness an! sorro&.8e shall em%ra#e ea#h other's families as our o&n.

8e shall remain life partners H serve ea#h other &ith happiness an! love.8e shall assist ea#h other in all #ir#umstan#es.8e shall share our min!s4 hearts4 an! spirits.8e strive to gro& our love an! spiritual an! philosophi#al 6uests.8e agree to a life of e6ual rights an! &ill perform our !uties &ith mutual #ooperation an! respe#t.

After taking the seven steps4 the #ouple takes the follo&ing vo&sB 8e have taken the first sevensteps as life partners4 let us %e frien!s an! partners forever. @et us have a oint purpose an!!etermination. @et us love ea#h other an! shine together. @et us gro& together &hen possi%le an!to un!erstan! the other's gro&th &hen separate from our o&n. @et us not s&erve from the path ofour love4 !evotion4 #ommitment4 an! frien!ship &ith ea#h other. @et us %e #omplimentary an!pea#eful in our thoughts4 spee#h4 a#tions4 an! feelings.,he #ouple is no& offi#ially marrie! an! e*#hange rings an! the &e!!ing ne#kla#e.

(. Mangalsutra, 1ings, and 9indoor $&edding neklae, rings, and holy red#o&der

Groom pla#es sin!oor on 5ri!e's forehea! an! &el#omes her into his life as his eternal partner. ealso pla#es a sa#re! ne#kla#e ma!e of %la#k %ea!s aroun! her ne#k as a sym%ol of his love4integrity4 an! !evotion to&ar!s her. Iinally4 5ri!e an! Groom e*#hange &e!!ing %an!s to sho&that they are no& marrie!. ,he priest re6uests the au!ien#e to say the follo&ing &or!s alou! Bજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજ

'( pu¸y¡haÆ pu¸y¡haÆ priyantaÆ priyantam(may there %e meritorious an! goo! !ee!s)

At this time4 &itnesses of the &e!!ing sho&er ri#e on the #ouple to #onvey their %lessings for

longevity an! prosperity.

*. )ansar Ceremony $holy food offering

9ourishing the relationship through holy foo! offerings4 the %ri!e's mother %rings the #ouple some7n!ian s&eets. ,he %ri!e an! groom fee! ea#h other four mouthfuls of s&eets for the nourishmentof the %one4 the mus#le4 the skin4 an! the soul. ,his signifies that she is his &ife an! that he is herhus%an! an! together they &ill provi!e for one another an! their families. ,he sharing of s&eetsalso signifies the ri#h an! s&eet life that a&aits them.



-. 9hanti Mantra $#eae #rayer

As the en! of the #eremony approa#hes4 the priest re#eites a pea#e #hant asking for universalpea#e for all %eings. ,he priest also sprinkles v=saksepa (orange holy po&!er) on the hea!s of the#ouple an! gives them further goo! &ishes an! %lessings.જ જજજજજ જજજજજ જજજ જ જજજ

જજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ'( hr¢Æ arhaÆ asi ¡ s¡yanamaÅ sarva¿¡ntiÆ kuru kuru sv¡h¡Åજ જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ,

જજજજજજજજજજજજજ, જજજજજજ જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજ જજજજજજજ, જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજ જજજજજ।

'( supratig#h¢t¡stu ¿¡ntirastu tu!$irastu pu!$irastu#ddhirastu v#ddhirastu ¿ivamastu kaly¡¸amastu karmasiddhirastud¢rdh¡yurastu pu¸yaÆ vardhat¡Æ dharmoÆ vardhat¡Æ kulagautravardhat¡msvastiÆ "hadraÆ astu%

જ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજ।

'( ¿¡ntiÅ ¿¡ntiÅ ¿¡ntiÅ'( k!v¢Æ k!v¢Æ haÆsaÅ sv¡h¡Å%જજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજજજજ જજજજજ

જજજજજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજજજ, જજજજ જજજજ જજજજજજ।

sarva ma´gala m¡´galyaÆ sarva kaly¡¸a k¡ra¸aÆpradh¡naÆ sarva dharm¡¸¡Æ jainaÆ jayati ¿¡sanam%જજજ જજજજજજજજજ


જજજ જજજજજજજજજજજ જજજજજજજજજજ

જજજ જજજ જજજજજજજજજજ


જજજજજજજજજજજજજજજ


જજજજ જજજ જજજજજ

namo arihant¡¸aÆnamo siddh¡¸aÆnamo ¡yariy¡¸aÆ

namo uvajjh¡y¡¸aÆnamo lo® savvas¡h£¸aÆ®so paµcha namukk¡rosavvap¡vappa¸¡sa¸oma´gal¡¸aÆ cha savv®siÆpa·hamaÆ hava¢ ma´galaÆ



0. Akhand 9au%hagyavati 6hava $&his#ered %lessings for the %ride

A pre:arrange! num%er of female relatives from %oth si!es of the family are invite! to the man!ap(stage) to give their %lessings to the %ri!e an! groom. ,he female relatives &hisper se#rets intothe %ri!e's ear to help her keep herself an! her hus%an! happy throughout their life. ,he &omenpla#e a re! !ot an! some ri#e on %oth the %ri!e an! groom's forehea!s. ,his sym%olies their

&ishes to the #ouple for a long4 happy4 prosperous4 an! pea#eful life together.

. Ashir&ad $%lessing %y the #riest and #arents

,he priest an! family offer their final %lessings to the ne&ly marrie! #ouple an! sho&er them &ithri#e an! flo&ers.

24. 6iddai $fare&ell to the 6ride

Fither follo&ing the !inner re#eption or on the ne*t !ay4 there is a tou#hing an! emotional fare&ell%et&een the !aughter an! her parents an! e*ten!e! family as she leaves her life as a !aughteran! enters the role of &ife to her hus%an!.

Some Popular MantrasDm %hoor %huvah svah;tat savitur varaynyam;%hargo !ayvasya !heemahi;!hiyo yonah pra#ho!a:yat; Dm.

(ig Ee!a 3.2.10 an! uur Ee!a 3.3)Gurur 5rahma gurur Eishnuh4gurur !evo "aheshvarah;gurussakshat param 5rahma4tasmai shri gurave namah.

(Guru Gita) Akhan!a:man!ala:karam4

uyaptam yena#hara:#haram;tat pa!am !arshitam yena4tasmai shri gurave namah.

(Guru Gita)arva:!harman paritya:aya4maam ekam sharanam vraa.

Aham tvaa sarva:paape%hyo4moksha:yisyaami maa su#hah.

(5G 1-.)arva mangala mangalye4shive sarva artha sa!hike.haranye trayam%ake gauri4

9arayani namostute.(urgasaptasati or Chan!i 11.10)

,&ameva mata #ha pita t&ameva4,&ameva %an!hus#ha skha t&ameva.,&ameva vi!ya !ravinam t&ameva4t&ameva sarvam mama !eva:!eva.

Dm sarve %havantu sukhinah4sarve santu nira:maya:ah;



sarve %ha!rani pashyantu4ma:kas#hit !ukha:%hak %havet.Dm shantih4shantih4 shantih.

Dm poornam:a!ah poornam:i!am4

Poor:nath poornam:u!a#hyate;Poor:nasya poornam:a!aya4poornam:eva:vasishyate.

(7savasya >panisha!)Dm sahanaav:avatu4 sahanaav %hunaktu.aha veeryam karavaa:vahai.,eas&inaa:va!heetam:astu4ma vi!vishavahai.Dm shantih4 shantih4 shantih.

(,aittiriya >panisha! 77.1) Asato ma sa!:gamaya;tamaso ma yotir:gamaya;

mrtyor:ma amrutam gamaya.Dm.shantih4 shantih4 shantih.

(5riha!aranyaka >panisha! 1.3.2-)

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