Shower Of Flowers In Wedding In Hinduism

The Hindu weddings are marriages that unite two individuals in their purpose to carry a life together pursuing further in their married life the "dharma" - duty, "artha" - possessions, "kama", and "moksa" - which means 'ultimate spiritual release'.  These weddings are performed in the presence of their families and the family deities as well, since a Hindu marriage couldn't be complete without the blessing of a spiritual divine figure.


The rituals of a Hindu marriage follow the customs that have been inherited from ancient times during the Vedic period this is the reason why these weddings are still carried in Sanskrit, the couple following at the same time the law according to which two people will end up growing together in a married life which will eventually turn them into soul mates.

The modern wedding in Hinduism has the prints of the old Hindu wedding rituals with their essence planted in the Vedic "fire-sacrifice" as Agni (the deity for fire) holds an important position inside the displaying of a Hindu wedding. Flowers inside the Hindu wedding ceremony play also an important role as their choice of bloom and color have to mean something for the ambient of the wedding celebration.


Therefore the shower of flowers in wedding in Hinduism is unfolded under various formats. First of all the garlands are the floral element that the wedding couple exchanges together with their rings inside the ritual of the ceremony; these garlands carry the symbols of welcome and acceptance and are mostly made of red roses and white carnations, or of red and white mums hanging around the neck of the bride and groom.

As the old customs are reflected in the displaying of a Hindu wedding, the inclusion of floral decoration has to go for the same colors that are essentially the same all over a wedding unfolding: yellow and red. The language of flowers relates with the feelings that guide the couple toward the act of marriage and as such there is the shower of flowers in wedding in Hinduism belief to have the following meanings: jasmine flower that is associated to sensuality, grace, modesty, attachment and elegance is object to decorate the hair bands of the brides; white carnation carrying the symbol of sweet and innocence, of pure love; white chrysanthemum that stands for truth, orchids - that are mainly use as button holes decorative flower - which mean beauty, refinement, love.


Apart from these blossoms, the most used floral element in arrangements and garlands is the rose either red or white, this bloom symbolizes passionate love - for the red color, purity, secrecy, you are heavenly - for the white color of a rose bloom. Another flower to be part of a Hindu wedding decoration is white lily that has the meaning of majesty, purity, virginity and lover's statement: "it is heavenly to be with you".  The weddings carried in the Hinduism religion are generally seen as royal affairs, therefore everything that belong to these events have to be rich and lavish presenting the wedding couples as royalties.

The combination of red and yellow presented in the Hindu wedding unfolding is used even in the tapestry, in the cushions of the seats, in the color decoration of mandapams, the place that hosts the wedding couple in the performance of their wedding ceremony.  Therefore the choices of flowers should go for this colors combination and it is only up to the wedding couple to decide which bloom's meaning matches the best their feelings and beliefs.