Roka Ceremony of Indian Traditional Weddings - An Important Pre Wedding Ritual
The wedding is the most important occasion in the lives of the couple when they tie their nuptial knot for seven births as per the Hindu tradition.
The Indian wedding is full of fun-filled, thrilling and exciting ceremonies and rituals. These wedding ceremonies are categorized into two classes- the ceremonies which take place before the marriage are called the pre-wedding ceremonies whereas the ones which are celebrated after the marriage are called as the post-wedding rituals. The Roka ceremony is considered to be one of the most significant and auspicious pre-wedding ceremonies in Indian weddings.
Roka ceremony brings about the official announcement of the consent of both the boy and the girl for getting married to each other. It can be considered as stamping the boy and the girl with the title of “booked and engaged”. Both the families gather together for the first time and exchange sweets, gifts, dry fruits, etc. with each other and also bless the couple who will soon be getting married. Wedding Puja is performed according to the Indian rituals and traditions in the presence of a holy priest who recites the holy verses and performs the rituals.
