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padhamam havai mangalam
અહંન્તો ભગવન્ત ઇન્દ્રમહિતાઃ સિદ્ધાથ સિદ્ધિસ્થિતા આચાર્યા જિનશાસનોન્નતિકરાર પૂજ્યા ઉપાધ્યાયકા શ્રી સિદ્ધાન્ત-સુપાઠકા મુનિવરાઃ રત્નત્રયારાધકાઃ પંચૈતે પરમેષ્ઠિનઃ પ્રતિદિન કુણ્વન્ત વો મંગલમ arhanto bhagavanta indramahitāḥ siddhāścha siddhisthitā ācāryā jinaśāsanonnatikarāḥ pūjyā upādhyāyakāḥ. sri siddhānta-supāthakā munivarāḥ ratnatrayārādhakāḥ pañchaitē paramēsthinaḥ pratidinam kurvuntu vo mangalam.
ૐ હ્રીં અહંમ શ્રી ગૌતમસ્વામિને નમઃ ૐ હ્રીં અહંમ શ્રી ગૌતમસ્વામિને નમઃ ૐ હ્રીં અહંમ શ્રી ગૌતમસ્વામિને નમઃ OM hrim arham śri gautamasvāminē namaḥ OM hrim arham sri gautamasvāminē namah OM hrim arham sri gautamasvāminē namaḥ
4. Antarpata (Curtain between the bride and groom) Before the bride enters the wedding hall, her brothers raise a white curtain in front of the groom so that the groom can see her enter the mandap. Some say this creates suspense for the groom, but the traditional reason is that the bride and groom are still separate at this point, and when the curtain is removed they begin to join as one.
5. Kanya Agamana (arrival of the bride) The priest calls for the bride and her attendants to enter the wedding hall and the mandap (stage). The bride is led to the mandap by her maternal uncle who blesses the couple. She is also greeted by the mother of the groom. Indian brides traditionally wear a red and white sari as the white signifies purity and red signifies abundance and fertility. Upon her arrival, the groom is asked to stand and to face the bride while still behind the curtain separating them.
6. Mangalashtaks (curtain removal & garland exchange) Separated by the white curtain, the bride and groom are asked to face each other holding garlands. The priest recites Mangalashtaks (special prayers) to invite the divine to witness the marriage and to bless the bride and groom. The white curtain between the bride and groom is removed, symbolically removing all feelings of separateness. This moment marks the joining of two as one. The bride and groom place garlands around each other as this symbolizes their acceptance and love for each other.
ૐ પરમેષ્ઠિનમસ્કારં સાદરં નવપદાત્મક
