One of the largest religious communities in India is that of the Christians (or the Catholics). Therefore, Indian Christian matrimonials also include the Roman Catholic Saraswat Brahmin Marriages and the weddings of the Syrian Christians of Kerala. According to the respective community, the prenuptial ceremonies differ. However the holy matrimonial ceremony in church remains more or less similar. The matrimonial alliance in both communities is held with great enthusiasm and elaboration.

According to the Roman Catholic Saraswat Brahmin wedding customs, the engagement is known as the ‘Mudi’ where the bride and the groom exchange rings blessed by a priest. Both the families, promising the matrimonial alliance on a certain date, sign a contract. In continued...