Chandlo Matli - Sava Panchanna - Sagai
Chandlo Matli / Sagai (Mostly Patel families)
Chandlo Matli ceremony is from the boy’s (groom’s) family. Traditionally, the groom to be, his father and the father of bride to be — do the Ganesh Puja.
However, I have introduced and performed this puja with both sets of parents (or guardians) together with the Bride and Groom to be — all six people participate in the Shri Ganesh puja – – I feel both sides of family should get the privilege of doing this together….. This has been welcomed overwhelmingly.
A ring ceremony (groom to re-propose) or chandla vidhi, or chandlo matli, is held at the venue in which the couple’s families welcomes each other.Additionally, the bride’s family also offers a matli (large vessel), which contains sweets and savories.
Sava Panchanna / Chundadi
This vidhi is particularly by Lohana community.
As with Chandlo Matli, this Ganesh Puja will be performed by both sets of parents, the bride & the groom – – followed by passing the “savapanchanna” pado/potli/package by the members of both the families who will then feed each other with sweets or gordhanan. I will fully explain the vidhi in English.
After the “potli” ceremony, the “Chundadi” ceremony by the groom’s family will commence for the bride-to-be. This will follow by “pado” for the groom ceremony by the bride’s family.
However, upon the entry of the groom, he will re-propose to the bride & offer her the ring.
Sagai / Gor Dhana / Chundadi
This ceremony is from the girl’s (bride’s) side of the family. Ganesh puja is performed by the bride to be & her parents.
Groom’s family arrive and are welcomed by the Bride’s family who then do the traditional Chundadi & Gor Dhana & srifal ceremony on the bride.
After this has been done, the groom enters and is welcomed by the bride’s side. He may offer bouquet of flowers — I normally influence him to re-propose to the girl followed by ring ceremony. The srifal & gift ceremony for the groom normally follows.
