Across
- 3. Ritualistic prayer or worship
- 5. Constellation representing steadfastness
- 7. Act of holding or taking the hand
- 8. Welcoming ancestors and deities before the wedding
- 10. Holy city groom jokingly wants to visit
- 15. Act of tying the sacred necklace
- 17. Auspicious time for the wedding
- 18. Sacred fire used in Hindu rituals
- 19. Seven symbolic steps around the sacred fire
- 20. Rice offerings into the sacred fire
Down
- 1. Ritual of offering into fire
- 2. Sacred giving away of the bride
- 4. Pilgrimage or spiritual journey
- 6. Related to ancient Hindu scriptures
- 9. Constellation symbolizing purity and love
- 11. Holding of hands symbolizing union
- 12. Lunar mansion or constellation in Hindu astrology
- 13. Sacred thread tied around bride and groom’s arms
- 14. Sacred necklace made of black beads and gold
- 16. Wedding pavilion where the ceremony begins
- 17. Part of the sacred necklace tied during the wedding