This saree is a Bangalore silk bought by my mother for my trousseau.
\nIn my husband’s family, it is customary for the couple to do a satyanarayan puja after marriage. What makes it special is that this was the first ritual we conducted as a couple in my husband’s home. The amalgamation of cultures in an inter state marriage is so evident here – the bengali shakha-pola in an otherwise Andhra custom – just like the tali and toe ring was part our otherwise Bengali marriage
\nAnd yes – those days we used to colour code our outfits!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This saree is a Bangalore silk bought by my mother for my trousseau. In my husband’s family, it is customary for the couple to do a satyanarayan puja after marriage. What makes it special is that this was the first ritual we conducted as a couple in my husband’s home. The amalgamation of cultures in…<\/p>\n