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Sikh-matrimony-blog What is the Anand Karaj ritual?

Every religion has practises that they adhere to regarding marriage. In Sikhism, the same is valid. Sikh believers marry according to their traditions. Hindu marriages place a lot of emphasis on the seventh round. Without seven rounds, a marriage is deemed insufficient. The Sikhism tradition, however, is distinct. Instead of seven rounds, Sikhism just requires four. What is the cause of this? What do these four rounds also mean? Tell us about it.

In the Sikh culture, a marriage is only deemed complete after four rounds. In Punjabi, these rounds are also known as "Lava." Anand Karaj is the name of this marriage and rounds ritual. In the Sikhism, weddings take place during the day. Marriages with Anand Karaj are very varied. Things like lagna, muhurta, good omens, and negative omens have no bearing on this. People who practise Sikhism and do Anand Karaj consider every day to be sacred.

In anand karaj marriage, the bride is seated to the left of the husband, who is made to sit in front of the Guru Granth Sahib. Any Amritdhari Sikh is permitted to officiate at weddings. He lectures the bride and groom on the value of marriage, the obligations involved, and Sikh values for living. The Sikh couple then prostrates before the Guru Granth Sahib.

The bride's father customarily places one end of the turban in the bride's hand and the other end on the groom's shoulder. Following that, the rounds start. In the Sikh community, the bride and groom make four laps around the Guru Granth Sahib while it is kept in the middle.

(1) The couple learns nice deeds in the first round while repeating the name.

(2) In contrast, the second round demonstrates how to reach the True Guru.

(3) In the third cycle, instruction is provided on how to say the Guru's Bani with the sangat.

(4) In addition to this, in the final and fourth rounds, phrases are spoken to induce tranquilly. Along with taking four lavas of the Guru Granth Sahib, shlokas are also recited.

The Ragi Anand Sahib's verses are sung following the rounds. A hymn is also sung at this point, at which point the marriage is deemed complete. The karaah prasad is then distributed to all of the wedding guests.