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Jaanavasam cars grind to a halt
A shy bridegroom sits uncomfortably in his seat, as he is taken around the locality in a red Jaanavasam (pre-marriage ritual in Tamil weddings) open car, flanked by women carrying plates full of gifts and fruits, men carrying gas lights and children sharing the seat with him.
This was a scene common during marriages till a decade ago. Jaanavasam is a South Indian version of a North Indian wedding’s Baaraath where the groom is taken in an open car or horse around the marriage venue.
This was mainly to announce the marriage and also to find out from the community if there were any objections to the marriage.
Now the custom is rarely followed and hence the red car is not seen in marriage processions often. “Now people have engagement and a reception on the marriage eve. Most people prefer travelling in top-end sedans with floral decorations on it,” says G. Babu of Mandavelli, who helps wedding planners rent such vehicles.
Read more at: Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jaanavasam-cars-grind-to-a-halt/article7372624.ece
A shy bridegroom sits uncomfortably in his seat, as he is taken around the locality in a red Jaanavasam (pre-marriage ritual in Tamil weddings) open car, flanked by women carrying plates full of gifts and fruits, men carrying gas lights and children sharing the seat with him.
This was a scene common during marriages till a decade ago. Jaanavasam is a South Indian version of a North Indian wedding’s Baaraath where the groom is taken in an open car or horse around the marriage venue.
This was mainly to announce the marriage and also to find out from the community if there were any objections to the marriage.
Now the custom is rarely followed and hence the red car is not seen in marriage processions often. “Now people have engagement and a reception on the marriage eve. Most people prefer travelling in top-end sedans with floral decorations on it,” says G. Babu of Mandavelli, who helps wedding planners rent such vehicles.
Read more at: Read more at: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jaanavasam-cars-grind-to-a-halt/article7372624.ece
