the ceremony where the bride’s side of the family welcomes the groom’s side of the family.

The Bride’s side of the family offer prayers to River Ganga.

The bride and the grooms family perform this ceremony ritualistic introduction to the couples Kitchen chores.

The groom decides to renounce wordly life and meditate in Kashi, whist the brides father stops him and tells him about the virtues of married life and offers his daughers hand in marriage.

A screen is held up between the bride and Groom. the groom is on stage while the bride is bought in to the venue by her uncles. The antarpat is then removed revealing the first time the bride and groom see each other

This is the ritual when the father gives his daughter away to the groom .

Kashi Thali is the konkani equivalent to a mangal sutra. it is tied to the bride by the groom after the kanyadaan.

The saptapadi signifies the seven marital vows