Many of you must be familiar with the term but for those who are unaware I would like to state that this is the term we now use for the latest era of marriages that are held in India these days. More than 60% of the Indian weddings fall in this category. It might be a feeling of pride for the family people but for me it is mere stupidity and nothing else.
India is said to be a land of cultures and traditions. Here marriage functions are treated as a very auspicious occasion and the marriage itself is considered as something divine and pure.
Any Indian marriage is no doubt a saga of many traditions which hold a special meaning and significance both religiously and philosophically to which I completely agree and respect.
But what troubles me is the pomp and lavish show offs that has substituted each of this tradition. Most of the Indian weddings have become nothing else but display of status and a big prestige issue.
The real meaning of marriage has taken a back foot and what is left is fake glitter of ones monetary capabilities.
They are no doubt an event to be enjoyed. From delicious and uncountable varieties of food to excitement and fun it contains everything one can ask for to enjoy life.But the sad part is no one is interested in the bride and the groom. Everyone is engrossed in personal looks with display of expensive dresses and jewelry. Everyone seems to have a good time but is it really worth all this?
My question is what is the point in spending the hard earned money on all this lavish display and for people from whom you have not heard at all in years. It could have been a small affair and the money could have been used personally or if you have enough then better donate some of it to the people who cannot afford even two meals in a day.
I don’t have words to make you all understand the amount of food that goes wasted and disrespected in each wedding.
Ask any sensible man and he will also not be able to give a valid reason for spending crores for a fun of few hours.
I really wish the future generation turns out to be sensible enough and puts an END to this concept if BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING.
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Really now a days people start comparing them with others.people did not stretch there legs according to their blanket.
Yeah every wasted drop of water in marriage functions and other functions like that could have helped a thirsty person and the food which gets wasted in marriage and other functions like that could have feed a large group of hungry people, even our ancestors' and all the religious books in the world have already instructed us to never waste water and never waste food as it will affect us and as food and water are necessities of life, so we should try to save water and never waste food and try to put both water and food in their best use and optimum use, so nothing gets wasted and then we never have to feel sorry for that.
If we are god lover then at least we should follow these simple things
Yeah exactly, even i am very frustrated at this behaviour of people and I have read now government is making policies so that people cannot waste food here and there in marriage and other functions relate with that, they will try to put a limit on spending I think but only god knows how much possible it will be to lessen the waste of food as food is the main necessity and lakhs of rupees get wasted on them and this is the worst part. Of course people should try either to save the money which they waste on unnecessary things in marriage or may donate it to needy or even give that to trusts who always make possible marriages of youth which are not able to spend on weddings for like samuhik vivah and things like that, which are time to time organised my many trusts and even by many religious and even non religious bodies with coordination with different temples or sikh temples etc.
I can understand the way you feel. Weddings do seem to have become ridiculously expensive and silly all over the world, not just India. I like seeing all the colour and so on, but when a couple then has to struggle with basic living it is not good. In fact, these days in the UK you can do quite a cheap wedding if you involve all your friends and they contribute, but that would be socially acceptable here.