Star kid Esha Deol got married to Bandra based diamond merchant Bharat Takhtani on 29th June, 2012 at the Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple which is located at Juhu. Esha Deol tied the knot Bharat Takhtani in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony.
Bharat came to the venue on a white horse after which Hema Malini and Dharmendra welcomed the groom with aarti and garlands at the temple. After which Esha and Bharat exchanged garlands. A priest from the Tirupati temple at Andhra Pradesh was bought to Mumbai by Hema Malini to perform the rites for the wedding. The wedding rites were all South Indian which also included the vratham ceremony where a sacred yellow thread is tied on the wrists of the bride and groom and they are not permitted to leave the marriage venue. The 'palika' ceremony (sprinkling of nine varieties of grains) for the prosperity of the couple's new life together is conducted simultaneously with the 'vratham'.
Esha was carried in a doli decorated by flowers. The rites and rituals also included the oonjal ceremony, kanyadhanam, saptapadhi. Abhay Deol performed the laaja homam, where the bride gives an offering of puffed rice to the fire. The bidaai took place in the evening from Hema Malini's Juhu residence.
Hema Malini was seen wearing a pink and orange Kanjeevaram saree along with a Vishnu Dasavataram gold and gem-studded necklace and her husband Dharmendra wore a beige suit with a pale blue shirt. Bharat wore an off-white sherwani with a brown brocade jacket in South Indian style with a stole. Esha Deol was looking gorgeoud in a red and gold Kanjeevaram saree. The saree was specially created out of three Kanjeevaram sarees selected by Hema Malini and Neeta Lulla from Chennai. Hema Malini, her daughters Esha and Ahana and Bharat all wore outfits which were designed by Neeta Lulla.
The wedding venue at Hare Rama Hare Krishna temple was the Padma Palace. It is said that the Padma Palace is a replica of the spot where Krishna and Rukmini had got married in Dwarka. The mandap was decorated with garlands of orange marigolds and pink lotuses. Huge balls of yellow and orange marigolds and pink and orange fluorescent lights also decorated the Palace. There were silver chairs for the parents, while Esha and Bharat sat on cream coloured seats.
Several B-town celebraties were present at the ceremony which included Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan, Nita Ambani, Subrata Roy, Rani Mukerji, Anu Malik, Fardeen Khan, Vinod and Kavita Khanna and Vyjayanthi-mala (who specially flew down from Chennai to bless the couple).
Abhay Deol said that, "I am very much happy for Esha...it is a very happy occasion for all of us. I am happy that she is getting settled."
Actor Manoj Kumar said that, "I am here as a family member to give my blessings to the couple."
Actress Vyjayanthimala said, "wonderful couple"
During the wedding special coconut water with rose petals and watermelon juice was served along with an assortment of vegetarian snacks after which a lavish lunch was served on the temple premises.
The reception will take place on 30th June, 2012 at a suburban five-star hotel. It is expected to be attended by more than a thousand guests, comprising Hema Malini and Dharmendra’s contacts from politics, business and the film industy (both Bollywood and South Indian).
India Violet wishes the couple a very happy married life !!!
- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, June 30, 2012
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