I recently went to a friend's wedding in Delhi, and attended a puja in her family's home. I was very moved by the ceremony, and have been learning many things about it. However, I have some questions:
What types of herbs were thrown into the fire? What do they represent?
At the end, they tied a red thread around my wrist. What is this thread called, and what does it mean?
I was told to wear the thread until it falls off, and place it under a tree. Why a tree? I remember they said that by so doing, it would spread something from the puja - but I do not remember what.
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I recently went to a friend's wedding in Delhi, and attended a puja in her family's home. I was very moved by the ceremony, and have been learning many things about it. However, I have some questions:
What types of herbs were thrown into the fire? What do they represent?
At the end, they tied a red thread around my wrist. What is this thread called, and what does it mean?
I was told to wear the thread until it falls off, and place it under a tree. Why a tree? I remember they said that by so doing, it would spread something from the puja - but I do not remember what.
Thank you for any information you can provide.