Wedding traditions of Jodhpur
The blue city and its palace, home to Marwari weddings with turbans, a sword at the gate and the dhol.
Jodhpur is a Marwari wedding place. The groom wears a safa turban and the baraat is received at the gate with songs. The Umaid Bhawan Palace is among the best known wedding venues in the state.
A wedding here
A Marwari wedding includes the tilak, mehndi, the pithi ceremony, the baraat and the pheras. In a Rajput wedding the groom touches the toran, a decorated arch, with a sword or a stick. Guests are given sweet and savoury Rajasthani dishes.
Where weddings happen
The Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mehrangarh Fort and heritage havelis host destination weddings. Local families use large halls and gardens.
The season and the calendar
Winter from October to March is the main season. Summers are too hot, and the monsoon is short.
Wedding customs of Jodhpur
Also part of it, and being written: Marwari wedding (The rites of the Marwari community.), Safa (The turban worn by the groom and male guests.), Pithi (A paste applied before the wedding.).
A wedding trail idea for Jodhpur
- Sardar Market and Clock Tower A bustling market near the city's clock tower.
- Mehrangarh Fort A fort used for events.
- Umaid Bhawan Palace A palace hotel known for weddings.
- Mochi Bazaar A market known for handmade shoes and wedding accessories.
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.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Mehndi: AKS.9955, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baraat: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pnglife/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source