Indian wedding glossary · After the wedding
What is Bou bhaat?
Also written: Bou bhat, বৌভাত
Bou bhaat is the Bengali reception at the groom's home, the day the new bride serves rice to his family for the first time and the groom promises to provide for her.
- Who keeps it
- Bengali Hindu families.
- When
- Usually the second day after the wedding, at the groom's home.
About Bou bhaat
What should you know about Bou bhaat?
In the bhaat-kapor ritual, the groom gives the bride a plate of rice and a new saree, promising food and clothing for life. Later, the bride serves food to the family, and in the evening the family hosts a reception for relatives and friends.
It is usually the second day after the wedding.
In the order of functions
Where does Bou bhaat come in an Indian wedding?
Usually the second day after the wedding, at the groom's home.
- Before the weddingFixing the match, the engagement, the date and the card.
- The functionsPujas, haldi, mehndi, sangeet and the family days before the wedding.
- Wedding day ritualsFrom the baraat to the pheras, nikah and anand karaj.
- After the weddingVidaai, the new home, the reception and the first visits.
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On the card
What do families write on the invitation for Bou bhaat?
Bou bhaat and reception, Monday, 16 February, 7:30 pm, at our residence in Behala.
Related words
Words that go with Bou bhaat
- Reception
A reception is the party, usually hosted by the groom's family after the wedding, where the newly married couple meet guests, receive blessings and gifts, and everyone shares a meal.
- Kanakanjali
Kanakanjali is the Bengali farewell ritual where the bride, as she leaves, throws a handful of rice and coins over her shoulder into her mother's saree without looking back.
- Aiburobhat
Aiburobhat is the Bengali custom of a final feast for the bride or groom as an unmarried person, cooked by the family with their favourite dishes.
- Shubho drishti
Shubho drishti is the Bengali ritual of the auspicious first look, when the bride, carried on a wooden seat, lowers the betel leaves covering her face and she and the groom look at each other.
- Gaye holud
Gaye holud is the Bengali turmeric ceremony, where the paste is first applied to the groom at his home and the same turmeric is sent to the bride's home for her ceremony.
Questions
Bou bhaat, answered
What is Bou bhaat?
Bou bhaat is the Bengali reception at the groom's home, the day the new bride serves rice to his family for the first time and the groom promises to provide for her.
Which families celebrate Bou bhaat?
Bengali Hindu families.
When does Bou bhaat happen in the order of wedding functions?
Usually the second day after the wedding, at the groom's home.
What do families write on the invitation for Bou bhaat?
Bou bhaat and reception, Monday, 16 February, 7:30 pm, at our residence in Behala.
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