On the wedding day, the groom’s arrival is a spectacle in itself. Known as the , the groom travels to the venue—traditionally on a decorated horse or elephant, though modern grooms often opt for luxury cars—accompanied by a live band and a dancing procession of his family and friends.
When the priest ties the Gathbandhan (the knot of the groom’s scarf to the bride’s veil), he is not decorating them. He is binding them to the truth that no one walks alone. And when they step over the Agnikunda (fire pit) and look at the seven stars of the Saptarishi constellation above, they are told: “As these stars have held their place for eons, so may you hold each other.” suhagrat video real