Indian wedding glossary · Before the wedding
What is Haath peele karna?
Also written: हाथ पीले करना
Haath peele karna is a Hindi phrase that means to get a daughter married, from the haldi that turns the bride's hands yellow before her wedding.
- Who keeps it
- Hindi speakers across North India.
- When
- Used for the wedding as a whole, especially in the run-up to it.
About Haath peele karna
What should you know about Haath peele karna?
Peele means yellow. You hear it from elders, as in "beti ke haath peele karne hain". It comes from the haldi ceremony, when turmeric paste is applied to the bride's hands and face.
It is a phrase, not a ritual, but it shows how central haldi is to the idea of a wedding in many North Indian homes.
In the order of functions
Where does Haath peele karna come in an Indian wedding?
Used for the wedding as a whole, especially in the run-up to it.
- 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 Haath peele karna?
Families rarely print it, but some write: Hamari laadli ke haath peele hone ja rahe hain, aapka aashirwad chahiye.
Related words
Words that go with Haath peele karna
- Haldi
Haldi is the ceremony where relatives apply a paste of turmeric, gram flour and oil or rose water to the bride and groom, each at their own home, to bless them and make them glow.
- Pithi
Pithi is the Rajasthani and Gujarati name for the haldi ceremony, when a paste of turmeric and gram flour (pithi) is applied to the bride or groom by the family.
- Ubtan
Ubtan is the paste of turmeric, gram flour, sandalwood and oil or rose water applied to the bride and groom before the wedding, and the name some families give the haldi ceremony itself.
- Vivah
Vivah is the Hindi and Sanskrit word for marriage, and vivah sanskar is the Hindu wedding seen as one of the life-cycle rites, the sanskaras.
- Vidaai
Vidaai is the farewell of the bride from her parents' home after the wedding, when she leaves with the groom for her new home.
Questions
Haath peele karna, answered
What is Haath peele karna?
Haath peele karna is a Hindi phrase that means to get a daughter married, from the haldi that turns the bride's hands yellow before her wedding.
Which families celebrate Haath peele karna?
Hindi speakers across North India.
When does Haath peele karna happen in the order of wedding functions?
Used for the wedding as a whole, especially in the run-up to it.
What do families write on the invitation for Haath peele karna?
Families rarely print it, but some write: Hamari laadli ke haath peele hone ja rahe hain, aapka aashirwad chahiye.
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