Tag: Traditional weddings


  • Vizianagaram’s Here Tali, There: A Century-Old Wedding Ritual

    Vizianagaram’s Here Tali, There: A Century-Old Wedding Ritual

    A Century-Old Rite in Vizianagaram In the town of Shringavarapukota, Vizianagaram district, a distinctive wedding custom endures among the Arya Vaishya community. Even as many wedding events take place within the household, a special moment during the muhurtham requires the couple to cross the local polimera boundary and have the mangalsutra tied away from home.…