Knanaya Wedding Ceremony
The Knanaya wedding ceremony is extremely unique as their customs are very different from other Christian ceremonies. There are basically four main customs in a Knanaya wedding ceremony - the Othukalyanam, Mylanchi Ideel, Chantham Chaarthu, and then, finally the wedding ceremony. Anju and Stephen’s wedding ceremony was the perfect example of a complete Knanaya wedding. Othukalyanam Othukalyanam is the engagement ceremony in Knanaya custom. Anju and Stephen’s Othukalyanam took place at the Sacred Heart Church, followed by the reception at Chaithanya Auditorium, Kottayam on August 5th, 2014. The main ceremony was in the church, presided over by the priest and it involved clapping of hands by t...