Jain Marriage Ceremony English

Publisher: Pallavi and Dilip Mehta

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Shashtrapooja (The worship of the scriptures)
Om firim ramo manassa Om frim namo planassa Om firim ramo nanassa Om hrim namo nanassa
Oh krim namo nanassa (meaning - Om hrim. Salutations to the god of learning (knowledge).
Shantimantra (spell for peace) Om hrim, Arham, A, si, ā, u, sa namah. Sarvam shantim kuru kuru swāha Om, krim, Arhari, A, si, a, u, să namah, Sarvam Shantim kuru kuru swaha Om, hrim, Arham, A si, ā, u, sa namah, Sarvam Shantim kuru kuru swāha.
And now we begin with the most important sacrament of this Wedding Ceremony, the sacrament of the tying of wedding knols, known as Chhedabandhan. Pallavibahen is requested to tie one end of the saree of Dipti with the other end of the loose cloth hung over the right shoulder of Janakbhai. This end of Khes (i.e. the loose garment) has betel nutt and silver coins tied to it. Payalbahen will place joyfully a Varmalā - the garland symbolising the union-around the neck of Dipti and Janak. The verse (shloka) bringing out the importance of the ceremony will be sung at this time