🔴 Bengali Wedding My Dream Wedding: A Step-by-Step Guide 💍
A Bengali wedding is a vibrant celebration rich in traditions. This #thread details the key rituals from pre-wedding blessings to post-wedding festivities, each symbolizing the union of two families.
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🔷️ Pre-Wedding Rituals
🔸️ ️Aashirbaad (Blessings Ceremony) 🙏
📌️ Both families bless the bride and groom.
📌️ Gifts like jewelry and clothes are exchanged.
📌️ Takes place a few days before the wedding.
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🔸 ️Aiburo Bhaat (Bachelor/Bachelorette Feast) 🍛
📌 The bride and groom have their last meal as singles with their respective families.
📌 Includes favorite dishes and sweets.
📌 Symbolizes the end of bachelorhood.
🔴 BENGALI TEMPLE HERITAGE LOST TO TIME: A CONCISE LIST 🛕
🔶BANKURA DISTRICT
🔹LOKPURA
▪️Bears witness to the conversion of the ancient Venugopala temple into a Mazar of Ghazi Ismail, marking the historical transition from a Hindu sacred space to an Islamic site.
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🔶BARISAL DISTRICT
🔹KASBA
▪️Signifies the architectural transition, having been transformed from a Hindu temple to a mosque, reflecting historical shifts in cultural influences.
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🔶BIRBHUM DISTRICT
🔹MOREGRAM
▪️Mazar of Sayyid Baba with the utilization of materials from destroyed temples.
🔹PATHARCHAPURI
▪️Data Baba Mazar Sarif, standing on the site of a former temple.
On this auspicious day of Mahalaya, we embark on a journey of spiritual awakening and divine invocation. Mahalaya marks the beginning of Devi Paksha, heralding the arrival of Maa Durga.
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It's the day when we earnestly beseech the goddess to descend to Earth, bringing with her strength, courage, and blessings.
As the earth begins to transform, turning lush and vibrant, we too undergo a metamorphosis, preparing to embrace the goddess's energy.
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The mesmerizing recitation of the Mahishasura Mardini Stotram resonates in our hearts, driving away darkness and instilling hope.
In these pre-dawn hours, we pay homage to our ancestors, seeking their blessings for a prosperous year ahead.