Telugu wedding ceremony

The Telugu Hindu wedding ceremony  is the traditional wedding ceremony of the Telugu people in India.The cenermony can last several days. In the 19th century, some ceremonies lasted up to sixteen days.  Modern ceremonies can still last two days or more. The caste of the bride and the groom are important  for the ceremony.  The pendli or wedding is considered the strongest of social bonds. It is said to spiritually merge two souls opening the doors to gruhastaashramam (household life).
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