Tamil weddings
Tamil weddings are usually held in the morning. Highlights include the Kāśī yātrā, where the groom playfully sets off for Kāśī to become a renunciant and the bride's father persuades him to marry instead; the ūñjal, where the couple sit on a swing while women sing; and the māṅgalya-dhāraṇam, the tying of the tāli with three knots, as the nāgasvaram and drums reach a crescendo.
Saptapadī and other Vedic rites follow, and Nalangu games add fun.
Tāli, three knots