Gujarati weddings
Gujarati weddings begin with the mānḍav mūhurt and grah śānti pūjā, and the pīṭhī (haldī). When the groom arrives, the bride's mother welcomes him and playfully tries to catch his nose — a much-loved moment.
The couple are married in the decorated chorī. In hasta-milāp their hands are joined, and they take four pheras, often explained as dharma, artha, kāma and mokṣa, followed by the saptapadī. Garba and dāṇḍiyā nights add to the festivities.
Four pheras