Sava Pata
🕒 Three days before the marriage.
What is this about? (History)
The Sava Pata ritual is performed just before the wedding. It signifies the formal readiness of both families and invokes blessings for a smooth wedding process.
Things to Buy / Requirements
- Aarti Thali
- Betel nut (Chhaliya Supari) wrapped in Moli
- Iron or silver Chitiya (small hook) for the bride/groom
- Coconut
- Kumkum Patrika
- Pot with a hole (Matki)
- Henna leaves
- Batia (Patasha)
- 500 Rupees
Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Prepare the Sava Pata and serve the Aarti thali at the girl's house.
2
Wrap a Moli around a betel nut to symbolically seat Binayakji, wishing for a smooth wedding.
3
Give an iron or silver Chitiya to the bride and groom's hands.
4
The girl's family visits the boy's family along with Panditji, carrying the Aarti thali, coconut, and Kumkum Patrika.
5
The boy's brother-in-law fills the hole in the pot with henna leaves, Batia, and 500 Rupees.
6
The girl's father formally invites the boy's father to bring the wedding procession.