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What is Shubho drishti?
Also written: Subho drishti, শুভদৃষ্টি
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.
- Who keeps it
- Bengali Hindu families.
- When
- At the lagna (muhurat), after saat paak and before mala badal.
About Shubho drishti
What should you know about Shubho drishti?
It comes at the end of saat paak, after the bride is carried around the groom seven times. The guests cheer and blow conch shells as the couple's eyes meet, and then they exchange garlands in mala badal.
Many couples count it as the most special moment of the day.
In the order of functions
Where does Shubho drishti come in an Indian wedding?
At the lagna (muhurat), after saat paak and before mala badal.
- 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 Shubho drishti?
Shubho lagna: 9:12 pm, Saturday, 14 February. Your presence will bless the couple.
Related words
Words that go with Shubho drishti
- Saat paak
Saat paak is the Bengali ritual where the bride, seated on a low wooden seat (pidi) lifted by her brothers, is carried around the groom seven times with her face hidden behind betel leaves.
- Mala badal
Mala badal is the Bengali exchange of garlands between the bride and groom, done three times, right after the bride reveals her face at shubho drishti.
- Sindoor daan
Sindoor daan is the moment in many Hindu weddings when the groom applies sindoor, red vermilion powder, in the parting of the bride's hair for the first time.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions
Shubho drishti, answered
What is 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.
Which families celebrate Shubho drishti?
Bengali Hindu families.
When does Shubho drishti happen in the order of wedding functions?
At the lagna (muhurat), after saat paak and before mala badal.
What do families write on the invitation for Shubho drishti?
Shubho lagna: 9:12 pm, Saturday, 14 February. Your presence will bless the couple.
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