Indian Marriages And The Quirky Superstitions

Indian wedding is all about a bonding between two families and not just a marriage. It is more about socializing and giving blessings to the newlywed couple. The rituals and the functions which happen are quite lengthy and extravagant but are fun to perform. Among all these rituals having so many mythological significance’s, there are certain happenings which have been a part of superstition since ages. These superstitions and beliefs are interesting, based in religion or just plain quirky!

We have jotted down a few interesting one’s for you!

Darker the Mehendi, the luckier the bride

People believe that the color of the Heena put on the bride’s hand and legs decide the love she will receive from her husband. The darker the color the more loving her spouse and her in laws will be towards her. That’s weird but is strongly believed by many.

Spilling of Milk

It’s important to observe the boiling milk in the house where a wedding is happening. It is believed that during the time of wedding, family members must be careful while boiling milk. It is said that spilling of milk before or after the big day signals some misfortune.

Rain on the wedding day

In general no one would want their marriage arrangements to be spoilt by rain. But weirdly enough certain cultures consider rain to be auspicious. Some believe that it alludes to fertility and a good omen of many children, in the same way the rain helps a farmer by yielding him a bountiful crop! On a similar note, snow on your wedding day is also believed to be a sign of wealth and fertility.

Lending your wedding dress

Wedding dress is always a costly affair as it is worn just once but has a huge investment attached. Some think of lending it to others but then Hindu culture says a big NO for it. It is believed that lending your wedding dress brings prosperity for the borrower but bad omen for you.

There are more interesting superstitions mentioned in this article. If interested you can read more here.