Subho Dristi or a Bengali Bride Blushing
Posted by admin at 02 Sep, 2020It is the fragrance of love, the essence of true bond that brings the hearts together under the umbrella of marriage. It is through the different rituals and ceremonies of weddings that makes the love bond more strong and secure and also more matured.The ritual that signifies a Bengali style wedding mostly is the ritual of “SUBHO DRISHTI”, where the bride covers her face with a betel leaf and is carried on a peeri by her brothers. Then seven rounds are taken around the bridegroom before being face to face with him. After this the couple is covered by a white holy cloth and are asked to see each other, where the norm is that their eyes would meet. It is not only the contact between the eyes, but also the contact between the two souls and the intimate union of the two partners. “Subho Drishti” is one of the most attractive,elegant,significant, and an interesting ritual accompanied by friends hooting and elderly relatives blowing cnoch shells and uluations. the cheering often makes the bride blush and that makes the event worth capturing.
