Viral: Bride And Groom Who Died 30 Years Ago Now Married Off In Traditional Ceremony

Two infants, post 30 years of their deaths, were married on Thursday in accordance with a custom, 'Pretha Kalyanam', as their parents wished for the spirits of the dead to live happily ever after. Pretha Kalyanam, or the marriage of the dead, is a tradition that dates back to the Dakshina Kannada area of Karnataka and that is still practised by various people in many areas of Karnataka and Kerala. A Twitter thread that Anny Arun shared on Pretha Kalyanam has gone incredibly viral on social media. He makes an effort to provide internet users with an inside look at this Dakshina Kannada tradition, where this is rather common.

Anny Arun started by mentioning that he attended a wedding on July 28 that was noteworthy for a strange reason. He revealed that 30 years after their deaths, the families of Chandappa and Shobha chose to marry them. He continued, "The families of the deceased bride and groom engage in this "serious tradition," and youngsters are not permitted to witness this marriage." Those who pass away during childbirth are typically married off to another child who also passed away during childbirth. All the customs happen just like any marriage. Two families will go to each other's houses for the engagement. "

According to further tweets, the wedding, which begins with an engagement ceremony, is much like any other, with jokes and laughter. The "Dhaare Saree," which the bride is supposed to wear during the Lagna or Muhurtham (wedding), is brought by the groom first. Then the bride is given adequate time to prepare for the ceremony, and the bride and groom are carried by family members while performing the ceremonies, which include the Saptapadhi, also known as the seven steps or rounds, the Muhurtham, the Kanyadaana, and the tying of the Mangalsutra. All the ceremonies are performed as if the spirits are present among the family members.

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After the wedding, according to his tweets, the bride first sits on the groom's right side before moving to his left side. Wherever they go after their marriage, they continue to follow the pattern, with the bride always being on the groom's left side. The couple then goes outside to seek the blessings of the gods in all directions after receiving blessings from all of their family members.

The bride and groom are welcomed with a big Aarthi as they prepare to enter the bride's home. The most emotional moment for both families happens when the bride's family hands over care of their daughter to the groom's family. The custom of presenting money to newlyweds is observed here as well, and someone is assigned at the wedding to announce the amount that has been given.

The rituals are still followed, he continued, because many think that the spirits of their departed loved ones wander and never achieve 'Moksha' because "one's life is incomplete without marriage and the family may begin to experience troubles from the wandering soul." Anny Arun stated in a 20-tweet thread with several videos that children and unmarried people are not permitted to view these marriages.