Kettu Kalyanam

Kettu Kalyanam, also known as Thali Kettu was the name of an elaborate marriage ceremony of the Samanthans, Nairs, Maaran, and Ambalavasis communities of the Indian state of Kerala. The customs varied from region to region and caste to caste.

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Indian wedding

In Hinduism	Hindu wedding Marriage in Hinduism Vedic wedding ceremony Vivāha Yogic marriage

In other religions	Bahá'í Buddhist Christian Islamic Jewish Sikh Zoroastrian

By region or culture	Arunachal Pradesh (Panchai baja) Bengal Bengal (Hindu) Kerala (Kettu Kalyanam) Saint Thomas Christian wedding Orissa Punjabi Rajasthan (Rajput) Sikkim (Limbu) Tamil (Iyer) Telugu

Neighbours of India	Bangladesh Nepal (Ihi) Pakistan Sri Lanka (Buddhist)

Types	Arranged marriage in India Inter caste marriage Love marriage

Traditions	Indian wedding customs Auspicious wedding date Baraat Brahmanippattu Dowry system Kanyadan Mahr Sarbala Stealing shoes

Rituals	Balle Mallarada Puje Bodhu Boron Bou Bhaat Gauna Gaye holud (Bengali) Kankana Dharane Mangal Ashtaka Pade Puje Parikrama Saptapadi Saat Phere Shakunamanojaya Upanayana

Items	Alta Bangles Bhava chakra (birth chart) Henna Mangalsutra Nose ring Palki Pheta (turban) Sehra Sindoor Thali necklace Tiara Topor Upanayana Varmala Wedding mandap Wedding sari

Family	Hindu joint family Nuclear family Polyandry Polygamy

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