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Bengali wedding has always been an extravagant one- both in terms of time and money. It is an elaborate affair which starts at least two days before the actual date. There are series of ceremonies and rituals, each related with some or the other medieval stories.

There are certain rituals that mark the difference of Bengali wedding with other regions’. Blowing of conch shells and ululating are two rituals that are very auspicious among Bengalis but hardly found in any other Indian wedding rituals. Some of the rituals that are intrinsic to Bengali wedding and take place prior to the actual ceremony include the Ashirbad or Blessing Ceremony, Aaibudo Bhaat, Dodhi Mangal and, the Gaye Holud ceremony.