Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic Center Park

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Guests traveling from out of town that will attend both weddings are recommended to arrive on Thursday, 9/1/22. Guests arriving Thursday have the option of staying Thursday night in Rockville, MD, or all three nights in Washington D.C. Please note that guests will need to arrange their own transportation to each event.

Please use the room block link here to book with our discounted rate by August 22nd, 2022.

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Krishnan Ramesh Jr.

Alexa Eversman

Ben Wright

Kelly McClure

Joseph Coleman

Alanna Walczak

Cory Craig

Sidney Hui

Jay Fitzgerald

Colby Porta

Randy  Bloch

Jen Santander

Chris Chu

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Ganapathi PujaGanapathi, the God, the remover of obstacles is invoked to keep away all impediments for an auspicious function. Kasi YatraWhen the young bachelor goes to Kasi to follow Sanyasa, the bride’s father intervenes and advises him of the superiority of married life to an ascetic life and promises to give his daughter as companion to face the challenges of life.&nbsp; Malai MathalThe exchange of garlands symbolizes their unification, as one soul in two bodies.&nbsp; OonchalThe bride and groom are seated on a swing, and rock back and forth.&nbsp;They are given a sweet concoction of milk, sugar and bananas to eat. Water and lighted lamps are circulated around and colored globules of cooked rice are waved in a circular motion and thrown away to ward off the evil spirits. Vara PujaThe feet of the groom are washed. This is done by the bride’s father. As a bachelor, the groom is represented as God on this day. Kanya DanamThe bride is made to sit on her father’s lap and is given away as a gift by him to the groom. The gold Mangal Sutra or Thali is placed on the aperture of the yoke. Mangalya DharanamThe tying of the Mangal Sutra or Thali takes place at exactly the pre-determined auspicious hour.&nbsp;The groom puts the gold Mangal Sutra around the neck of the bride.&nbsp;&nbsp; Paani GraharamThe groom holds the hand of the bride.&nbsp;We shall not part from each other even when we grow old. Saptha PadhiHolding the bride’s hand, the groom walks seven steps around the holy fire with her. Only when they walk these seven steps together is the marriage complete. Pradhana HomamA crucial part of the wedding is the homage paid by the couple to Agni, the God of Fire.&nbsp;&nbsp; Treading on the GrindstoneHolding the bride’s left toe, the groom helps her to tread on a grindstone kept on the right side of a fire. Arundhati and Dhruva StarNext, the groom shows the bride the star Arundhati.&nbsp;&nbsp; Laaja HomamThis comprises the bride’s own offering into the sacrificial fire. As an expression of sibling support to her marriage, her brother helps her. Showering of AkshadaiAkshadai&nbsp;i.e., rice grains colored with turmeric and saffron, are showered on the couple by elders and invitees as benediction.&nbsp;

Indian Ceremony Cultural Notes

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Kylash + Jessica

Kylash + Jessica

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