Kerala Catholic Wedding Ceremony

Nishchyam the engagement ceremony.

Kerala catholic wedding ceremony. Of all types of kerala christian weddings the catholic wedding ceremony is the most earnest ceremony where imperativeness is not given to celebration but to worship. Generally the couple chooses their home church but they may opt for a family church or a church that holds a special connection for them. Both families meet and an astrologer is called to choose auspicious dates from a panchangam a book that contains auspicious times and dates this is like the year book for most communities including.

Talking pictures by aneesh. Then starts the ceremony virunnu or visits. Both bride and groom will be invited by the relatives of both groom and bride s relatives in the coming days.

Most catholic wedding ceremonies take place in a catholic church. Different communities in kerala depending on their place of origin have their own engagement ceremonies. Pioneers in many fields the kerala christians present a delightful blend of western customs combined with eastern asian roots.

Whereas in goa it is known as ross where the couple is applied coconut paste instead of turmeric paste. This was taken at a catholic wedding which is not at all unusual in this part of india. The bride and groom make their way to the altar by walking down the aisle.

Usually engagement happens in the girl s house. It s followed by reading of bible verses by the. Even the bride was wearing a white saree although you can t tell because the veil is covering it.

Wedding rituals of kerala christian marriage. Some are apparent in the photo. It was similar to other christian catholic weddings i ve been to but with a few differences.