Thalantalu/Mangala Snaanalu

Once the pandiri was worshipped, the next event is bathing the groom. This is to cleanse the groom and make him ready for the marriage. Managala snaanalu (Holy bath), is conducted in open place where minimum 3-5 elderly (relative) couples are required to start.
This was conducted on the terrace of my home, let's get into more details:

The stage was set with rangoli around the chairs and surrounded by different colored buckets. Rose water, colored water...



The next part would be oiling the groom's head. First both the parents of the groom would come and apply vermilion on to his forehead then apply oil on his head.
same will be carried even to Thodu
And this will be repeated with minimum of 5 pairs of couples and later bathing with different varieties of (colored) water.


That way the bathing would be started and if people like me around we end this up with more fun and jovial way... it's just attack.



And the groom will get sometime to fresh up himself to get ready with next event.