Indian wedding glossary · Before the wedding
What is Sakharpuda?
Also written: Sakhar puda, साखरपुडा
Sakharpuda is the Maharashtrian engagement ceremony, named after the packet of sugar (sakhar puda) that the groom's family gives the bride along with a saree and jewellery.
- Who keeps it
- Marathi families in Maharashtra and the Marathi diaspora.
- When
- Weeks or months before the wedding. Some families hold it a day or two before the wedding.
About Sakharpuda
What should you know about Sakharpuda?
The groom's family brings a green or silk saree, jewellery and the sugar packet to the bride, a sign that her life with them will be sweet. The bride wears the saree, the families exchange rings, and elders bless the couple. Many families also fix or announce the wedding date that day.
Today many sakharpudas are held at a hall with relatives, a puja, the ring exchange and a meal.
In the order of functions
Where does Sakharpuda come in an Indian wedding?
Weeks or months before the wedding. Some families hold it a day or two before 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.
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On the card
What do families write on the invitation for Sakharpuda?
आमच्या कन्येचा साखरपुडा रविवार, १२ जानेवारी रोजी सकाळी ११ वाजता. आपण अवश्य यावे.
Related words
Words that go with Sakharpuda
- Sagai
Sagai is the Hindi word for the engagement ceremony, where the bride and groom exchange rings in front of both families and the wedding is formally announced.
- Kelvan
Kelvan is the custom in many Maharashtrian families where relatives and family friends invite the bride or groom and their family for a festive meal in the weeks before the wedding.
- Antarpat
Antarpat is the silk cloth held between the bride and groom in a Marathi wedding while the mangalashtak verses are sung, lowered at the exact muhurat so they see each other.
- Mangalashtak
Mangalashtak are the eight auspicious verses sung by the priest and relatives in a Marathi wedding just before the muhurat, while the antarpat is held between the couple.
- Ukhana
An ukhana is a short rhyme in which a Marathi bride or groom says their spouse's name, a custom asked for at the griha pravesh and at many family gatherings after the wedding.
Questions
Sakharpuda, answered
What is Sakharpuda?
Sakharpuda is the Maharashtrian engagement ceremony, named after the packet of sugar (sakhar puda) that the groom's family gives the bride along with a saree and jewellery.
Which families celebrate Sakharpuda?
Marathi families in Maharashtra and the Marathi diaspora.
When does Sakharpuda happen in the order of wedding functions?
Weeks or months before the wedding. Some families hold it a day or two before the wedding.
What do families write on the invitation for Sakharpuda?
आमच्या कन्येचा साखरपुडा रविवार, १२ जानेवारी रोजी सकाळी ११ वाजता. आपण अवश्य यावे.
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