Feb 27, 2023 · In the first marriage, the girl marries a Bel fruit (wood apple), which is regarded as a depiction of Lord Shiva. This is known as Ihi in Newari or Bel Sanga Bibaha in Nepali. Although Newari girls can eat Bel before their Ihi, eating the Bel fruit after the Ihi is forbidden and considered taboo.

Bel Bibaha : A daughter born in a Newar clan gets married three times. Not to marry the groom (man) three times. The first marriage is performed before menstruation, with Suvarna Kumar, the symbol of Lord Vishnu.

What is Bel Bibaha? Three times a daughter of a Newar clan is wedded. It is not good to marry the groom (guy) three times. The first marriage occurs before menstruation, with Suvarna Kumar, Lord Vishnu's emblem. This is how the Newar language refers to …

Bel Bibaha, also Known as "Ehee" is a traditional ceremony in Newar Community of Nepal in which pre-adolescent girls are married to fruit called "Bel." Where the...

A Hindu wedding, also known as vivaha (विवाह, pronunciation ⓘ) in Hindi, [1] lagna (लग्न) in Marathi, biyah (बियाह) in Bhojpuri, bibaho (বিবাহ) in Bengali, bahaghara (ବାହାଘର) or bibaha (ବିବାହ) in Odia, tirumanam (திருமணம்) in Tamil, pelli (పెళ్లి) in ...

Feb 25, 2012 · (Bael Biwaha/Bel Bibaha) or “Ehee” is a ritual that signifies a coming of age for Newar girls. It is an age-old tradition followed devoutly by the Newar community – the predominant resident population in Patan, Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur in Nepal.

Jul 12, 2024 · What is Bel Bibaha in Nepal? The first ceremony called Bel Bibaha (‘Ihi’) is where pre-adolescent girls are married symbolically to a bael fruit (wood apple). The wild fruit is considered a symbol of the Lord Vishnu. Bel Bibaha is followed by Bahra, where girls are again married to the Sun God.

Apr 19, 2016 · Also known as bael byah, it is a symbolic marriage with a bael (Aegle mermalous) fruit. This ritual is done among the girl between the ages of four to eleven before reaching the period of puberty, where they are married to lord Shiva that the fruit is kept in his place.

Dec 8, 2019 · The first ceremony called Bel Bibaha (‘Ihi’) is where pre-adolescent girls are married symbolically to a bael fruit (wood apple). The wild fruit is considered a symbol of the Lord Vishnu. Bel Bibaha is followed by Bahra, where girls are again married to the Sun God.

Feb 26, 2017 · Dozens of girls took part in a mass "ihi" or "bael bibaha" ceremony -- a coming-of-age ritual practised by Newar community, at Chandeswari temple, Chasukhel -8 Bhaktapur. The two-day ceremony, usually held several times a year, sees pre-adolescent "marry" the Hindu deity, Vishnu, symbolised by the local "bael" (wood apple) fruit.