Marriage Procedure Of Maharashtra

Maharashtra is only one of the states in India where a marriage certificate is a legally recognized document attesting to the union of a bride and groom. Whether obtained conventionally or via the easy online marriage certificate Maharashtra process, this certificate is issued by the relevant State Government and has great legal significance.

How is marriage perform in Maharashtra?

• Puja Gurihar: Lord Ganesha is worship before the wedding, as it does on many other notable Maharashtrian occasions. Ganpati Puja is done in hopes of the couple having a prosperous future. Then Devdevak invites the family deity to the wedding mandap. The bride, decked out in her bridal regalia, worships the goddess Parvati in Gaurihar Puja, asking her to grant her a fruitful life. The bride receives some rice from her maternal uncle, which she sacrifices to the goddess.
• Seeman Puja and Punyavachan: As they accompany their daughter to the wedding location, the bride’s parents pray that everyone bless their daughter on Punyavachanam. When the groom arrives in Seemant Puja, the bride’s mother greets him with sweets and Aarti. She gives the groom a tilak on his forehead and washes his feet.
• Antarpat: Entering the Mandap, the groom takes a seat at a specially assigned wedding location. The bride would be seat across from the husband, but his view of her is block by the antarpat, or curtain, which is drape in front of him.
• Sankalp: After the bride enters the Mandap, musicians play as the priest sings sacred vows known as Mangalashtakas. The antarpat is taken off at a lucky time, and the pair exchange jaimala. Everyone gives them akshata, or entire rice, at that point.
• Kanyadaan: With blessings, the husband receives his daughter from the bride’s father. The husband makes a lifelong commitment to love and respect his wife.
• Saptapadi: The pair encircles the sacred fire seven times as part of the Marathi marriage rite known as Saptapadi, saying aloud the seven wedding vows.
• Karma Samapti: Up till the fire goes out, the pair worships and does the Laxmi Pujan. The husband then gives the bride a new name. In the end, the pair accepts everyone’s blessings after the bridegroom’s brother teases him by twisting his ear to remind him of his responsibilities as a husband and wife.

Marriage Registration in Maharashtra: Required Documents

For Indian Nationals:

• Application Form
• The location of the marriage, together with the information of the date, marital status, and nationality, must be state in an affidavit sign by the couple.
• A passport-size photo and, if applicable, a picture of the marriage invitation card.
• Proof of the applicant’s residency
• The groom’s birth certificate (Age Proof)
• The bride’s birth certificate (Age Proof)
• If a religious setting is use for marriage, the priest’s pronouncement is require.
• In the event that a person is widow or a widower, the divorce decree and a certify copy of the death certificate are need.

For Foreigners:

For both foreign nationals and Indian citizens, the requirements are the same. The following documentation is need from a foreign national:

• a birth certificate 
• a current passport or visa
• proof of address and proof of Maharashtra domicile 
• an age confirmation and 
• verification of married status, which takes between thirty and forty days for a judicial marriage. On the other hand, the entire marriage registration process can be complete in two or three hours.
• The embassy-obtained certificate of no objection
• Any applicable death and divorce certificates.

How will marriage be register in Maharashtra?

• Go to Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s homepage.
• The applicant should choose the “Marital Registration” option after moving the cursor to the “Online Service” option.
• The screen will open with the online application form. Complete the application form by entering your name, address, marriage date, and other pertinent information. Then, submit the necessary files.
• Following the completion of the application, the applicant will receive an email containing the completed Form D, which they can download in PDF format.
• After completing the online registration process, the interested party should go to the marriage registrar’s office and turn in the completed application and all necessary paperwork. 

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