Jain Marriage Ceremony English

Publisher: Pallavi and Dilip Mehta

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(Summary-MayShri Rushabhnath, Shri Ajitnath, Shri Sambhavnath and Shri Abhinandanswami, be auspicious to us.
May Shri Sumatinath, Shri Padmaprabhu, Shri Supärshwanath and Shri Chandraprabh Swami, be gracious to us.
May Shri Suvidhiprabhu, Shri Sheetalnath, shri Shreyans jina Prabhu and Shri Väsupoojya, be auspicious to us.
May Shri Vimalnath, Shri Anantnäth, Shri Dharma jina and Shri Shantinath, be gracious to us.
May Shri Kunthunath, Shri Aranath, Shri Mallinath and Shri Muni Suvrata, be auspicious to us.
May Shri Naminath, Shri Neminath, Shri Pärshwanath and Shri Vardhaman Prabhu, be gracious to us).
Now, webegin with Ghyanapooja i.e.the worshipof the sacred scriptures and the books of learning. The bride and the groom will perform the ceremony by offering Vaskshepa (i.e. the sacred yellow coloured sandalwood powder). Both the parents will recite the following Mantras with utmost attention and devotion, having folded their hands in prayer. Thereafter, they will worship the scriptures by offering the sacred unbroken rice, i.e. Akshat, at the time of the recital of Shantimantra.
The parents of the bride and the groom, are requested to recite Shantimantra thrice, having folded their hands in prayer.
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