Haldi Ceremony: Why is turmeric applied on the bride and groom before marriage? Know the reason behind it

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Haldi Ceremony: In Hinduism, many types of rituals are performed during marriage. One of these is the turmeric ritual. In this, turmeric is applied to the bride and groom, and other people also apply turmeric to each other. The ritual of applying turmeric in marriage has cultural, religious, and scientific importance. This ritual is considered very special in Indian tradition, and it is very important to be performed during every Hindu marriage. But do you know why the turmeric ritual is so important? If not, then today we will give you information about this. 

That is why the ritual of turmeric is necessary 

Haldi ritual from a  religious point of view 

Turmeric is considered extremely sacred in Hinduism. Therefore, this ritual is performed before marriage to make the bride and groom pure and holy. So that the future life of the bride and groom is full of happiness. Whatever negativity is there in their life should go away. 

Along with this, turmeric and yellow color are considered to be related to Jupiter and Lord Vishnu, the planet of happiness, prosperity, and grandeur. Therefore, by using turmeric before marriage, the bride and groom receive the blessings of Lord Vishnu and Guru Jupiter. 

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During the wedding ceremony, everyone’s eyes are on the bride and groom. Many people look at the bride and groom with different expressions. There are many people who have wrong thoughts about the bride and groom in their mind and look at them with evil eyes. It is believed that applying turmeric does not affect the bride and groom from anyone’s evil eye. No one can cast an evil eye on their happiness.

Along with this, when you perform the haldi ritual before marriage, most people wear yellow clothes during this time. Along with this, yellow flowers, and yellow turmeric are also used a lot. By using yellow color, any kind of negativity does not dominate the wedding venue. Positive energy keeps flowing in the environment, which is why it is considered very important to perform the haldi ritual before marriage. 

This is also the importance of thee turmeric ritual. 

The tradition of performing the turmeric ritual has been going on since ancient times. According to beliefs, when there were no cosmetics, the combination of turmeric and herbs was used to bring a glow to the face. That is why our ancestors used to perform the turmeric ritual before marriage so that the bride and groom’s face could be brightened by using it. The use of turmeric brightens the skin of the bride and groom and turmeric is also useful in relieving stress. Turmeric also protects us from many types of infections. Today scientists also believe that turmeric has many such properties that make the skin glow. This is also the reason why the uturmericritual is held before marriage.