Wedding traditions of Guwahati
The gateway to Assam, where the bride wears mekhela chador and the Assamese wedding is a simple rite with songs.
Guwahati is a mix of Assamese and many other communities from the north-east. The Assamese wedding is quiet and intimate, with a bride in muga silk and a groom in a dhoti.
A wedding here
The wedding includes the juron, a gift given before the wedding, the tel diya rite of anointing with oil, and the Nua-ghar rite where the bride is brought to the groom's home. The couple exchange garlands and the bride's hands are joined with the groom's over a flame.
Where weddings happen
Community halls, family houses with a pandal and temples. The Kamakhya Temple is visited for blessings.
The season and the calendar
Weddings are common after the harvest, from the Bohag month in April onward. Bohag Bihu is also associated with marriage and courtship songs.
Wedding customs of Guwahati
Also part of it, and being written: Assamese wedding (The rites of an Assamese wedding.), Mekhela chador (The two-piece traditional dress.), Muga silk (A golden silk unique to Assam.), Bihu (The spring festival, which is also a season of courtship.), Kamakhya Temple (The temple visited for blessings.).
A wedding trail idea for Guwahati
- Fancy Bazaar A busy market for silk and jewellery.
- Pan Bazaar The centre of the city, with gold shops.
- Kamakhya Temple A hill temple where couples seek blessings.
- Assam State Museum A place to see traditional dress and ornaments.
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.
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