godbharai before wedding !

Question for learned people of the forum. I thought godbharai ritual was when daughter in law was pregnant! What is the significance of this ritual before wedding? also which part of india this is done?could you please shed some light on my queries?

I was wondering the same thing Godbharai is when the daughter is pregnant

Goad Bharai is done as a part of the engagement ceremony

It is exactly the same sort of ceremony as 'Shagun' in Gujarat....

It is the female version of the Tilak ceremony of the boy..in which the bride-to be gets gifts etc.

It is done in UP, Rajasthan Bihar and MP... basically the . so called heartland of northern Hindu culture.....

This ceremony is the same as 'Chunni-Chadhan' of Pujabis. or Shagun of Gujaratis..... it is just called as Goad-bharai..

The term 'Goad-bhairi' literally just means filling the lap with gifts...so there is NO meaning in the term that associates it simply with being pregnant... ..You can fill the lap with gifts at anytime...

it is only associated with pregnancy because of certain cultures not using that term for engagement ceremony but only for the gifts given at time of pregnancy

Allthough the term 'Godbhari rahi' is literally translated to believe that the women has children.. it can be meant as that she also has all the things she desires for ever - good clothes, good jewellery, good make up.. good food etc

Thanks for the info kuku. This forum is really informative.. i am a punjabi girl and thus was not aware of this..thanks again.l