The groom will arrive on horseback or horseback to the wedding ceremony with his friends and family. Everyone will come together and start dancing. Once the mini celebration is over, the groom is welcomed by the mother-in-law at the entrance to the ceremony which is called Ponkvu. The mother-in-law performs the aarti and playfully grabs her nose. Tradition reminds the groom that he came to rub his nose at their door to ask for their daughter's hand. It is then time for the ceremony to begin. The bride walks down the aisle with her maternal uncles. Once she reaches the mandap, which is a canopy, there is a curtain called antarpaat that separates her from the groom. The Acharaya, who is the priest, will begin the ceremony and the antarpaat will be lowered as the couple exchanges garlands. The ritual when the bride is gifted by her parents, Kanya Daan symbolizes that the parents hand over Goddess Laxmi (their daughter) to Lord Vishnu (the groom). According to (Twamley, 2014), Indian weddings feature more rituals dedicated to religious practices as weddings are considered a part of Hindu life. Two lives coming together symbolize the activities carried out by Hindu deities (Twamley, 2014). Then the groom's scarf is tied with the bride's saree, which symbolizes the union of two souls into one. The Acharya chants mantras to invoke the blessings of Goddess Laxmi and