Mooh Dikhai Ceremony

Weddings in India are such events in which enjoyment and celebrations never end. The hectic days of wedding are over but not the rituals and their celebrations. The bride, in particular, has to perform many traditional rituals at her new home. An important post-wedding ritual is Mooh Dikhai ceremony, which means 'show your face'. It is basically held to introduce the newly wed bride to the members of the groom family. The ladies unveil the face of bride and present her some wonderful gifts.

Mooh Dikhai is one of the traditional post-wedding ceremonies held in many parts of the country. The mother-in-law, in particular, offers amazing gifts to the bride as the gesture of welcoming her. The other relatives of groom family also present some attractive gifts to the bride. Some of the Mooh Dikhai gifts can be gold or diamond jewelry, sari or cash. In India, presenting the gifts to new bride at this ceremony is considered as 'Shagun' that ought to be offered to her by the family of groom.

India is such a country where weddings rituals and traditions are different from each other and thus Mooh Dikhai ceremony is also conducted in different kinds of customs. In the Gujarati wedding, Rajput wedding and even in Muslim traditions, the ceremony of Muh Dikhai is being celebrated but according to their values. But the ceremony is being held for fulfilling dual purposes i.e. to welcome the bride in great manner and enjoy the new relationship in the life of every family member.