The minor but speedily growing Punjabi community in Paris got together at the solitary ‘Gurudwaras’ for festivities to mark the conclusion of three-day celebrations of the ‘Baisakhi’ festival, which symbolizes harvest time as well as the Punjabi New Year.

The Buddhist weddings hog the most fancy free rituals and customs. They take marriages as a very personal and individual concern and not truly as a religious duty. Buddhism does not compel anybody to get married forcibly.

Kashmir is known as "Paradise on Earth", the land of beautiful valleys and snow-clad mountain peaks, stretching plains with flowerbeds and frizzy air. It forms a distinct cultural and ethnic group - effervescent, elaborate and easy-going yet. This characteristic trend is reflective in their marriages as well.

Gujarat is a state immersed in deep cultural ethics. All over the world Gujaratis take pride and happiness in celebrating their festivals such as Navaratri and gaily dance away nights in the Ras Garba and when it comes to weddings, the Gujaratis go for all the customs that are part and parcel of a traditional Gujarati marriage.

Indian marriages involve loads of celebration is a fact widely known but what remains obscure are the unique ways of celebrations pertaining to different cultures and customs in different parts of the sub-continent.

Indians undoubtedly have the most interesting ideas of celebrating this ‘once-in-a-lifetime affair’ and they leave no stone unturned in doing so. Marriages are a mirror of the Indian society as they depict many Indian traditions and beliefs. As you get keen about the diverse Indian marriages, I’ll take you into a world which seems full of fantasies and creativity.

Many in India still rely on their parents’ wisdom, foresight and connections to find the right person for them. Arranged marriages have been part of the Indian culture for centuries.