Jain · Pre-wedding

Sagai (Jain)

The Jain engagement and fixing of the auspicious wedding date (Lagna Lekhan).

Also known as: sagai, jain engagement, lagna lekhan

What it means

The Sagai formalises the betrothal; the Lagna Lekhan records the chosen muhurat for the wedding. Jain ceremonies open with the Navkar Mantra, invoking reverence to the enlightened beings before any auspicious undertaking.

What happens

  1. 1Families exchange gifts and sweets; the groom may receive a tilak.
  2. 2The wedding date and details are formally recorded.
This explanation is under review by a religious authority — a companion to, not a replacement for, your Jain scholar.

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