Month: July 2017

Post Delivery Seer

Post Delivery Seer

Delivery              These are the basic seer and custom that we will follow post-delivery. This is by default for the first two children are born (might vary depends on the health and wealth in the Bride’s family) Bride’s Side(Pen Veettar) Manjal,kunkumam along with manjal kayiru& […]

Seemandham

Seemandham

Valaikappu/seemantham The function organized by the elders of the home for the welfare of an expectant is during her pregnancy period is called as Valaikappu or Seemantham .Valaikaappu is performed during the odd months of pregnancy(7th /9th month) and Seemantham is performed during the even […]

Valaikappu

Valaikappu

Valaikappu/Seemantham The function organized by the elders of the home for the welfare of an expectant is during her pregnancy period is called as Valaikappu or Seemantham .Valaikaappu is performed during the odd months of pregnancy(7th /9th month) and Seemantham is performed during the even […]

Marunthu Kuduthal

Marunthu Kuduthal

5th month (Marunthu kuduthal) Marunthu kuduthal is a special and unique custom conducted by bride’s family to the pregnant women, its a kind of blessings from their ancestors. Techincally speaking during 2nd trimester the blood pressure increases more than the regular time, by adding saffron((Kunkumapoo) […]

Post Wedding Seer for the 1st year

Post Wedding Seer for the 1st year

Post wedding we have a very special custom from the bride’s family to the Birde,some of the most important functions/festivals during the 1st year of marriage NOTE For all the festivals the bridegroom’s parents must repay the respect (so called ethir mariyathai) to the bride’s […]

Bride/Bridegroom’s Maruveedu Azhaippu

Bride/Bridegroom’s Maruveedu Azhaippu

Post wedding we have a specific custom called MARUVEEDU AZHAIPPU, is a visit of the newly married couple to their parents. It will occur usually on the day of marriage, followed by the 3rd day from the marriage and 5th /7th day from the marriage. […]

Actual Marriage

Actual Marriage

Manjal Kunkumam Sandhanam The following are the basic set of seer set that is given from the bride’s family FROM BRIDE SIDE Gold/Platinum/Diamond ring Gold/Platinum chain Gold/Platinum bracelet Mapillai/Bridegroom – Silk Dhoti,Shirt&Angavastram/Pant –Shirt Dresses for the Bridegroom’s family (usually given as a sign of respect) […]

Nalungu

Nalungu

Nalungu is a pre-wedding ceremony which usually starts before 5th or 3rd day from the marriage. This is one unique custom which is done within the bride/bridegroom family by their own blood relations to eliminate the negativity (evil-eye) and to bring the positivity to the […]

Panda Kaal muhurtham

Panda Kaal muhurtham

Panda kaal muhurtham is a very unique short ritual which is performed 3rd day before the marriage. In some places they do a day before the marriage-when both the families pile/erect a bamboo pole at the entrance of their house and offer prayers to GOD […]

Baby Foods

Baby Foods

Moving your baby from milk to solids is the very first feeding milestone. This blog will help you to know how much to feed your child in the first year. It is always  best to discuss your plan of starting solids with your pediatrician. Do […]