Invitation Snapshot 1

Invitation Snapshot 2

Mehandi Event on the 21st of Oct 2005

Mehandi on Lavanya's hand for the marriage

Lavanya performing the Chappara Pooje

During the chaapra pooje @ Ashirwad

Yenne Shashtra before the Chhatra Pooje on the early 22nd Oct Morning

Having lunch at Home during the Chhatra Pooje on the 22nd Oct Afternoon

After the Chaatra pooje on the 22nd Oct 2005

Amma inviting the beegaru on the 22nd Oct 2005 (Saturday)

Amma inviting the beegaru (boys side) during the event

Aditya inviting Gopal to the chaatra after his arriaval on the 22nd evening seen are his parents on the left

Gopal and his relatives having dinner after their arrival to the chathra on the 22nd evening.

Having Dinner on the day the boys' side arrived (22nd Oct)

Lavanya et all before the Hoovilya program on the previous day of the marriage (23rd Oct)

Sri Sri Vidhyamanohara Thirtharu (left) & Sri Sri Vidhyavachaspathi Thirtharu (right)

Appa doing the paadapooje of Sri Sri Vidhyavachaspati Thirtharu of Sri Vyasaraja Mutt (Sosale) - Seen on the left is the next in line pontiff Sri Sri Vidyamanohara Thirtharu ...

Appa/Amma giving away new cloths for the marriage

Sandige Muhurtham Event from the Boys side ...

Sandige Event underway

Ladies during the Sandige Muhurtham

Mangalaarathi being perfomed after the Sandige Muhurtham

Things getting readied for the Hoovilya Muttaide Bhojana on the 23rd Oct

Hoovilya Muttaide's sitting for Lunch during the 23rd Oct

Lunch on 23rd Oct

During the lunch on 23rd Oct

Amma just before the yedarugolluvudu program ...

Appa and Amma

Lavanya being brought down for the "YedaruGolluvudu" program during the 23rd Oct evening.

Sakkare Holige being prepared at the Kitchen

Lavanya being made to sit for the Evening function (23rd Oct) along with the Kalashagiti's Sruthi (left) and Shreya (right) both nieces

Lavanya's MIL putting on a Sara ...

Vessels being presented to Lavanya

One more view of the "Hennu Nooduva Samanu on display"

The Yedarugolluvudu (Getting to know each other better or coming face to the face) with Lavanya being given the "Henu Nooduva Samagrigalu"

Gopal being brought down for the Janavasa

Gopal during the Janavasam function - just back from the Sri Krishna Mutt

Lavanya Weds Gopalakrishnan

Lavanya and her friends ...

The ladies (mutaides) reading the "Lakshmi Shobhane" composed by Sri Sri Vadiraja Thirtharu extolling the superior qualities of Sri Lakshmi Devi

Agni Kaarya and homa being perfomed just before the marriage

Gopal being led to the Kaashi Yaatre

Gopal going for the Kaashi Yaatre

Appa Handing over a Srinivasa Devaru shaped Coconut and Aditya (bride's brother) holding the Chatri as per the tradition

Amma performing the paadapooje when Gopal set out for the Kaashi Yaatre

Appa doing paadapooje during the Kasi Yaatre

Gopal after he gave up his idea of going to Kashi (Kaashi Yaatre)

Gopal giving Argya as per the aachar's instructions - seen are Appa and Amma here

View of the Mandapam at the marriage hall

Lavanya performing the Lakshmi pooje before the marriage