Seven Vows For Every Birth (I)

***Author Nikhar is inviting you all in the marriage of The Mafia King and His Innocent Love.*** Welcome Guys "यदेतद्धृदयं तव तदस्तु हृदयं मम । यदिदं हृदयं मम तदस्तु हृदयं तव ॥" (That heart of thine shall be mine, And this heart of mine shall be thine.) ******************************************** 'This is not fair. I want to meet her.' Abhay whined like a kid. But Mridul and Mihir laughed at his condition. They already started the wedding's preparations. Mrinal wanted to get married from her home in Kolkata. But Abhay also wanted to go with her which no body is allowing. He stayed with his parents in his new mansion in Kolkata. On the day of their first anniversary his parents declared about the marriage of their beloved son. The anniversary celebration was grant also. And after talking with priest they decided the date for their marriage. Abhay wanted to make their marriage memorable for his Baby. She also agreed knowing it was their new beginning. They will get married in Bengali style. It was Abhay who wanted to get married in Bengali custom. He loves his Bengal beauty a lot. 'No Mr. Mafia you can't see her. Now lets make you ready. Everyone is waiting for you and then our sister will also waiting for your gaye holud (A ceremony in which five or seven married women of the household grind turmeric with mortar and pestle and anoint the bride with turmeric paste, first it is been applied on groom then the same paste will sent to bride's home for applying it on her along with a new saree and other treassaud set from the boy's party. This brightens up the bride's complexion and makes her skin glow.) 'I know how to wear Dhoti.' Abhay said being annoyed. He can't meet his wife until the evening. This thing made him annoyed. 'Ok you just get ready. We will go to our wives.' Mridul said and went to meet his shy wife with his brother who was also eager to meet his wife. ************************************************ His mother first put haldi (turmeric) on his face. He caressed his cheek and said 'Bhaiya, Bhabi are very happy for you.' and smiled at him warmly with teary eyes. He hugged her closely as a lone tears fell from his eyes. In his big day he is missing his parents. In the morning he took his parents' and his mother - in - law's blessings like everyday but today everything is different and to be exact very special. Then she applied turmeric on his arms and soon he was covered with turmeric purely handmade by his mothers. After Devika, Arti, Amrita and Sneha put turmeric on him. He took blessings from them. Sneha being the excited on almost made him yellow. 'Mamma make him bath in turmeric.' It was Mridul who was taking photos of Abhay along with Mihir. After the elders were done Mihir's wife Sneha put turmeric on his face more like made a face pack on him, and Aroni as always sweetly put turmeric on his cheeks and pinched his nose. After them all the ladies worker put turmeric on him. They were with him in their worst then why not in their best. They all were happy for them. All workers came with them to Kolkata in their new Mansion which was named by Mrinal's name. Abhay brought it for her. And after all the ladies were done Abhay thought he will take bath he was smelling like turmeric himself. And then two buckets of yellow water contains turmeric fell on him. He was looking like a fool made by his brother - in - laws. But he looked at his Chote papa who was laughing at him with others. His Dhoti and Punjabi were wet in turmeric water. 'Ohho look at him. Mihir and Mridul made him so cute.' And he laughed hard looking at his condition. Abhay was soaked in turmeric water. 'I am going to take bath.' Abhay said but stopped hearing Rima's voice 'But we also wanted to apply haldi(turmeric) on you and pouted. Robin, Rima and Isha, Adith came quite late. Others were also invited but these four were very close to Abhay. He again sat on the small stool. Again he was covered with turmeric. Little Adith asked Rima took his photo while he was applying turmeric on Abhay's cheek. Soon he was done his gaye holud. The turmeric was taken to Mrinal's house by Abhay's parents, Rima, Isha, Robin , Adith. And all the people from Chatterjee family went back with them as they came to take part in Abhay's gaye holud ceremony. *********************************************** Mrinal got up at dawn as well as Abhay for Dhodhi mongol. Mrinal kept fast but didn't let her parents or anyone keep the fast including Devika and Vishal. She forbade Abhay also as he is a patient of diabetes. ( Dhodhi Mongol - At dawn on the day of marriage seven married ladies adorn the bride's hands with the traditional bangles Shakha and Paula – one pair of red and one pair of white conch-shell bangles, and feed her a meal of curd and rice, nowadays other dishes as well, the only meal after which the bride and her parents fast the whole day. This ritual is celebrated on groom's side also.) Ladies from both groom and bride's side went to Ganges to invite Goddess Ganga in their marriage. Devika took a class from Mrinal's Didun Brinda about the rituals of Bengali Hindu marriage by herself. She did her best in every rituals. Mrinal got a call from Abhay but couldn't pick it up. She was taken for her gaye holud ceremony. She wore the saree which was given by her in - laws. She wore her floral jewellery which made her more beautiful. She was glowing brightly without any makeup. The photographer girls were taken aback looking at her pictures without any make up she was glowing. How? Simple, she was glowing because she was happy. This beauty comes from heart, the heart which holds the beauty. Arti was the first person to apply turmeric on Mira and then on her arms. And then after her, her grand mother applied turmeric on her and followed by her aunts and sister - in - laws. Then Rima and Isha applied turmeric on her. 'Bhabi!!You look all pretty.' She took turmeric paste in her two hands and covered her whole face with the paste. 'Rima!!' Mrinal faked her anger. She was looking more cute. 'HAhaha! you look so cute Bhabi.' 'My time will also come. Then we will see.' She said innocently. After her Isha applied turmeric on her whole face rubbing it more than thrice. 'Mrs. Topper let us enjoy your wedding before her times.' 'You know you are making fun of me.' She huffed and pouted. 'No no Mrs. Singh Raizada you are boss's wife. How can I do so? This is disrespectful.' She teased her. She looked with widened eyes. She is such a drama queen. 'You are impossible!!' She didn't know what to say more. After her Adi, Barsha and Adith took a little amount of turmeric in their hands from the brass bowl which was kept in a brass plate with flowers and applied on her face one by one. It was Barsha who said 'Moni you are glowing like a fairy. Right Adi and Adith?' 'Yesss!!' Both of them. 'Won't we take picture with Bou..mon..i?' It was Adith who tried to call her (Boumoni) sister - in - law in Bengali. She giggled at his cuteness. 'Yes yes we will. Come Adith.' Adi called him to take pictures. The girls who were taking photographs asked Adi and Adith to take small amount of turmeric on their hand and just keep it on Mrinal's cheeks and Barsha was hugging her from behind with her one hand keeping on her temple with little amount of turmeric paste. And at last she was taken for bath. She was saved from her naughty brothers. After coming out of bathroom she was taking rest. She looked at her phone and saw 40 messages and 20 missed calls from Abhay. She immediately called him back. 'Hello? Abhi you are fine na?!' 'Yes I am Mira. I just wanted to talk with you Baby.' 'We talked whole night yesterday.' She wasn't able to sleep whole night. 'Still you know I am missing you Baby. Acha listen now tell me did you keep fast?' She bit her lips. She doesn't want to lie to him on their wedding day. 'Abhi asole(actually) I...' 'Innocent Baby Angel you can't lie, I know. Now tell me.' 'Abhi I wanted to keep this fast. I know we will say we both should but you can't keep. Please Abhi I promise this is the last time. I know you will angry with me. Even everyone asked to me to not to do that. But I did because I want to. Umm Abhi please.' She used her most soft and cute tone. 'Ok Baby. I know how much it is important for you.' Abhay agreed disheartenedly. Soon someone knocked on her door. It was her beauticians who came to make her ready. It was Devika who choose her after doing her research. She knows Mrinal won't like someone who will make her face like a make up cake. 'Abhi I think the beautician aunty is here. Bye Abhi.' 'Bye Baby.' Mrinal got ready with the help of the beautician. She was happy with that aunty who made her beautiful without those heavy make ups. She wore all the jewelleries she got from her mothers. She preferred to wear those traditional jewelleries than her new ones. Looking at her mother's (biological mother) she said 'See ma I am happy. I wish you were here.' She knew her wish will never come true but it was her wish. Soon she was engulfed in a warm hug of her mother. She was a gift for her. The whole Chatterjee family was a gift for her. And now Abhay is a blessings for her with a gift in form of Devika and Vishal. **************************** Mrinal looked at bor jatri (Groom along with his family.) only to get teased by her sister - in - laws. 'Mira you know you came here just 3 days before. And after few hours you can see him again with all your concentration. ' It was Sneha. 'Still Boroboudibhai I wanted to see ..' She stopped understanding what she was about to say. Her sister - in - laws laughed at her red cheeks. She was looking all gorgeous in her Banarasi Saree. It was Abhay who asked her if she wanted to design her own dresses and his attires. She was overwhelmed hearing this. She made designs within a night and everything was done within 2 days. Sometimes she thinks her husband knows magic. She wore a white mukut on her head as per their tradition. Her palms and feet were covered in with alta. She wore a new pair of Diamond shakha and paula which were chosen by Abhay and didn't remove her old mangalsutra. The kumkum of chandan on her forehead was making her more elegant. Her mother already put kala tika to protect her from every evil eyes. She took blessings from her biological mother and Abhay's late parents. Her heart was filled with different emotions. Though they were married but this time with all rituals and elders' blessings. **************************************** ( I wrote this as per my knowledge. I myself excluded few rituals from this because my protagonists didn't want to perform. If you want to know more about wedding rituals please google it. Thank you. I don't want to hurt anyone's sentiment and emotion. ) ********************************************* *********************************************