Padmasali Brides

We have Vaishnava as well as Siva groups within our community. There are two interpretations for the origin of the word Padmasali. Some anthropologists believe it is derived from the Sanskrit word 'saliya'. Others say it means holder of Sahasrara, the highest order of human intelligence...

This ceremony involves anointing the bride and the groom with oil and turmeric before bath. Following the bath, the couple don new clothes. The bride-to-be wears flowers in her hair. She also adorns her forehead with a bindi or vermilion dot and wears bangles on her wrists...