Friday, 23 December 2005

Our "saath phere" (we did only thrice!!!)


These are the "pheras" ie  going  around agni(fire) and it is common in all Hindu marriages almost all over India. But in Kerala, we do it only thrice. We say it as getting married as "agnisaakshi" means fire-god as the witness!! and that garland is made of "thulasi" leaves, which is considerd very sacred!
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