KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2: While some people from the younger generation of Hindus tend to skip the long-drawn-out traditional wedding ceremonies and opt for a quick registration and fuss-free receptions to mark the day, many more continue to keep the Hindu wedding traditions alive.
For Arvin Yoga Giriraj Yokiswaran and Krithika Ramachandran, there was no doubt on how they wanted to get married – a full, traditional Iyengar wedding with the whole nine yards, literally as well, with the bride wearing the traditional Madisar, a sari that runs up to nine yards.
Apart from the recitation of Sanskrit verses of more than 2,000 years-old by the Hindu priests, and other rites and rituals common to most Hindu wedding ceremonies, there were also observation of other Iyengar customs and traditions that have been carefully handed down from generation to generation.
The ceremony to mark the union of two young people the Iyengar way can be rather long but it is also a time of feasting on wholesome and delicious vegetarian food and and enjoying the merry making by the relatives of the bride and groom.
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