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	A '''varmala''' or '''jaimala''' is an ~~[[India]]n~~ wedding garland symbolic of the popular marriage ceremony. Following regional traditions, the varmala might be made of rose flowers and/or other ceremonial stuff decorating it. The additives range from [[Rupee]] notes to other flowers to other family based traditions.		A '''varmala''' or '''jaimala''' is an Indian wedding garland symbolic of the popular marriage ceremony. Following regional traditions, the varmala might be made of rose flowers and/or other ceremonial stuff decorating it. The additives range from [[Rupee]] notes to other flowers to other family based traditions.

	This ritual of exchanging garlands has also been mentioned in [[Vedas\|Vedic literature]] books of ancient times. It can be otherwise named as Jaimala. Varmala means exchanging of garlands by the bride and the groom. It is made of fresh and pious flowers. In ancient times it was believed to be the acceptance ritual by the bride and the groom for the marriage. Even in Gandharva Vivahs, the marriage of celestial beings, the marriage was sealed by the exchange of garlands.		This ritual of exchanging garlands has also been mentioned in [[Vedas\|Vedic literature]] books of ancient times. It can be otherwise named as Jaimala. Varmala means exchanging of garlands by the bride and the groom. It is made of fresh and pious flowers. In ancient times it was believed to be the acceptance ritual by the bride and the groom for the marriage. Even in Gandharva Vivahs, the marriage of celestial beings, the marriage was sealed by the exchange of garlands.

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[[Image:Newly married at Madurai Meenakshi temple.jpg|thumb|100px|Example of varmala]]
A '''varmala''' or '''jaimala''' is an [[India]]n wedding garland symbolic of the popular marriage ceremony. Following regional traditions, the varmala might be made of rose flowers and/or other ceremonial stuff decorating it. The additives range from [[Rupee]] notes to other flowers to other family based traditions.

This ritual of exchanging garlands has also been mentioned in [[Vedas|Vedic literature]] books of ancient times. It can be otherwise named as Jaimala. Varmala means exchanging of garlands by the bride and the groom. It is made of fresh and pious flowers. In ancient times it was believed to be the acceptance ritual by the bride and the groom for the marriage. Even in Gandharva Vivahs, the marriage of celestial beings, the marriage was sealed by the exchange of garlands.
[[File:This wedding took place in the presence of Janaka, father of Sita and Guru of Rama - Museu do Oriente - Lisbon, Portugal - DSC06649.JPG|alt=Varmala of Sita and Rama|thumb|281x281px|Varmala of Sita and Rama]]
'''Origin:''' The ceremony mainly originates from the [[Vedas]] where it is believed that [[Hindu deities|Hindu Gods and Goddesses]] performed the same ceremony at the time of their wedding. In the past, girls used to choose her groom by putting a garland around his neck in a ceremony called [[Swayamvara|Swayamwar]]. A mention of this is made in many old scriptures and epics.<br />
[[File:Arjuna taking aim for the Draupadi Swayambar Hoysalaswara Temple.jpg|alt=Arjuna taking aim for the Draupadi Swayambar Hoysalaswara Temple|thumb|Arjuna taking aim for the Draupadi Swayambar Hoysalaswara Temple]]

In [[Ramayana]], [[Sita]] had put a garland around [[Rama|Lord Ram]]’s neck after he breaks the bow which is a symbol of her accepting him as her husband. Rama was the prince of [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] and son of king [[Dasharatha]]. Rama's guru took him to the palace of King Janak where he saw Sita. Rama and Sita are believed as rebirth of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]] and [[Lakshmi|Goddess Lakshmi]]. King Janak came to know what was happening between '''Rama''' and '''Sita''' and therefore announced that the brave heart who breaks the dhanush of Shiva will marry his daughter. According to Hindu religious scriptures, Lord Rama was married to '''Sita''' on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha, when he broke Dhanush of [[Shiva]].

In [[Mahabharata]], [[Draupadi]] chooses [[Arjuna]] to be her husband by garlanding him. [[Drupada]] intended to wed his daughter to [[Arjuna]]. Upon hearing of the [[Pandavas]]' [[Lakshagraha|supposed death at Varnavata]], he set up a [[Swayamvara]] contest for Draupadi to choose her husband from the competitive contest.<ref>Jones, Constance; Ryan, James D. (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 136–137. {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/909951530 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot in plain-text form. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/909052788 (or in a rev close it it) as cite #8 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (4). [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> At the Swayamvara, almost all the assorted monarchs were unable to complete the challenge. There are three primary variations regarding Karna's participation. The popular rendition shows Draupadi refusing to marry Karna on account of being a Suta, other versions describe him failing to string the bow by the "breadth of a hair", while some do not present his participation in the event clearly. The Critical Edition of Mahabharat<ref>VISHNU S. SUKTHANKAR (11 March 2018). "THE MAHABHARATHA". BHANDARKAR ORIENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, POONA – via Internet Archive. {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/909951530 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot in plain-text form. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/909052788 (or in a rev close it it) as cite #9 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (4). [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> compiled by Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bori.ac.in/mahabharata_project.html|title=The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute : Mahabharata Project|website=www.bori.ac.in}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/909951530 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/909052788 cite #10 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> has officially identified Draupadi's rejection of Karna as a later insertion and omitted it from the text.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/InterpolationsInTheMahabharata|title=Interpolations in the Mahabharata|last=M. A. Mehendale|date=1 January 2001|publisher=|via=Internet Archive}} {{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/909951530 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/909052788 cite #11 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> It is ambiguous, however, whether Karna failed or didn't participate at all. In the end, Arjuna succeeds in the task, dressed as a [[Brahmin]]. As the other attendees, including the [[Kaurava]]s, protest at a Brahmin winning the competition and attack, Arjuna and [[Bhima]] protect Draupadi and are able to retreat. When Draupadi arrives with the five [[Pandava]]s to meet [[Kunti]], they inform her that Arjuna won alms, to which [[Kunti]] says, "Share the alms equally". This motherly command leads the five brothers to become the five husbands of Draupadi.

[[File:Siva Parvati Kalyanam(originally Meenakshi Sundareswara Wedding).JPG|alt=Shiva Parvati Vivah(Wedding Ceremony)|thumb|Shiva Parvati Vivah(Wedding Ceremony)]]
Ancient wedding of [[Shiva|Lord shiva]] and [[Parvati|Goddess Parvati]] also has mention of Varmala ceremony. [[Maha Shivaratri|Shivaratri]] takes place on the darkest night of the moon, when Shiva goes to the house of Parvati in the [[Himalayas]], riding upon a huge bull. He is accompanied by his marriage party of [[Rakshasa|rakshashas]], all of whom are most peculiar and terrible to look at. Some have eyes on their stomachs and noses on their necks. Others have the huge ears of an elephant. Some have three legs and others one. Some ride donkeys, others are upon pigs.

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