Kannada wedding are well known fro their simplicity. The wedding is usually arranged by the elders in the family. Kundli matching and consultation of a priest are commonly practiced in Kannada communities.

Here is briefing of pre-wedding Kannada rituals One pre- wedding Kannada ritual is Nandi custom.

Nandi custom is solemnized in both the families. Both the bride as well as the groom performs these rituals so that the wedding ceremony is performed without any hassle. It is believed that by doing this ritual, the evils will fade away and the groom and the bride will stay protected. This is one of the first pre-wedding Kannada rituals. All other ceremonies are performed after this ritual.

Another ceremony is of Kashi Yatre tradition. This is an interesting ritual, in which the groom makes a mock attempt to become a bramchari. He behaves as if he is really angry with everyone as no one is making any effort to find a bride for him. Therefore, he pretends to declares himself as a bramchari and says that he is going to Kaashi, which is a pilgrimage place. He stops only by the persuasion by his maternal uncle. His maternal uncle shoes him the girl that he has chosen for him to marry. If the maternal uncle does not have any girl that he may show to the boy then he makes an offer to him to marry his own daughter instead.

Then the boy has to give his opinion. Yet, another pre-wedding Kannada wedding ritual is of Dev Karya Ceremony.

In this ceremony, when the groom’s family arrives at the wedding venue where the bride is already waiting for him, all the things used in the marriage are kept in front the idol of Lord Ganesha. This is done in order to seek his blessings.

Another ceremony that is included is the application of haldi. A paste made of turmeric is applied on the bodies of the groom and the bride. This brings a beautiful glow on their skin for the special day of their life.