Jain Marriage Ceremony English and Gujarati

Publisher: Pallavi and Dilip Mehta

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Shashtrapooja (The worship of the scriptures)
Om firim namo nanassa Om frim namo narassa Om frim namo nanassa Om hrim namo nanassa
Oh hrim 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 swāhā Om, hrim, Arham, A, si, ā, u, să namah, Sarvam Shantim kuru kuru swāha Om, hrim, Arham, A si, ā, u, să namah, Sarvam Shāntim kuru kuru swaha.
And now we begin with the most important sacrament of this Wedding Ceremony, the sacrament of the tying of wedding knots, known as Chhedabandhan. Pallavibahen is requested to tie one end of the saree of Dipti with the other end of the Coose cloth hung over the right shoulder of Janakbhāi. This end of Khes (i.e. the loose garment) has betel nut and silver coins tied to it. Pāyalbahen will place joyfully a Varmala - 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.
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