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June 4, 2010

My dad's 80th birthday photos

This ceremony is called "Sadabhishekam" performed with vedic rituals grandly when both husband and wife are alive and they get married lol for the 3rd time (to each other of course) so that their grandchildren can see and enjoy. (2nd time is at the 60th birthday which is so that their children can see the parents get married.)
It is rare to see both and is very auspicious and relatives and friends come to get blessed by the pair.
So that is the background for this event.
Now for the photos
of the vedic rituals
on the previous day we perform purification and appeasing rituals called udhayashanthi or udhagashanthi

















mom , dad and the priest at our home





















1st elder brother, dad, mom, me and 2nd brother (also elder to me)

Next day at the temple


















Bridal procession with relatives bearing gifts - sweets and fruits and nuts and dress for the bride and groom




















Holy water sprinkled through a sieve on the pair by their children and grandchildren

















Tying the knot. In India since the bride becomes a member of the whole family the groom ties 1 knot while the grooms sister helps tie the other two knots - That's my dads sister.

Family Pictures



















Siblings

















Sister in laws and myself




















with my 3 nephews (1 niece missing from this side of the family)

















All of us (except my kids and hubby who were here in U.S)