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What is Pellikuthuru?
Also written: Pelli kuthuru, పెళ్లికూతురు
Pellikuthuru is the Telugu ceremony where the bride is anointed with turmeric and oil, bathed and dressed for the first time as a bride (pelli kuthuru).
- Who keeps it
- Telugu families in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the diaspora.
- When
- The day before the wedding or the morning of the wedding.
About Pellikuthuru
What should you know about Pellikuthuru?
Married women of the family apply turmeric and oil to the bride, bless her and dress her in a new saree with bangles and flowers. The groom has a similar ceremony at his home, called pellikoduku.
It is usually a family gathering with music and food and marks the start of the wedding rites.
In the order of functions
Where does Pellikuthuru come in an Indian wedding?
The day before the wedding or the morning of the wedding.
- 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.
Planning your own days? The free wedding function order planner puts your functions in a sensible order with dates.
On the card
What do families write on the invitation for Pellikuthuru?
Pellikuthuru function for our Riya, Friday, 13 February, 10 am, at our home in Hyderabad.
Related words
Words that go with Pellikuthuru
- Mangala snanam
Mangala snanam is the auspicious bath given to the bride and groom on the wedding morning in many Tamil and Telugu families, after their bodies are anointed with oil and turmeric.
- Jeelakarra bellam
Jeelakarra bellam is the Telugu wedding ritual where the bride and groom place a paste of cumin seeds and jaggery on each other's heads at the exact muhurtham.
- Talambralu
Talambralu is the joyful Telugu ritual where the bride and groom shower each other with rice mixed with turmeric, and sometimes pearls, over their heads.
- 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.
- Thali
In South Indian weddings the thali, or mangalyam, is the sacred pendant on a yellow thread or gold chain that the groom ties around the bride's neck at the muhurtham.
Questions
Pellikuthuru, answered
What is Pellikuthuru?
Pellikuthuru is the Telugu ceremony where the bride is anointed with turmeric and oil, bathed and dressed for the first time as a bride (pelli kuthuru).
Which families celebrate Pellikuthuru?
Telugu families in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and the diaspora.
When does Pellikuthuru happen in the order of wedding functions?
The day before the wedding or the morning of the wedding.
What do families write on the invitation for Pellikuthuru?
Pellikuthuru function for our Riya, Friday, 13 February, 10 am, at our home in Hyderabad.
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