What it means
In Subho Drishti the bride, carried on a low stool (pidi) and hiding her face with betel leaves, is brought before the groom. She lowers the leaves and the couple lock eyes for the first time as bride and groom — an auspicious, much-celebrated moment greeted with conch shells and ululation.
What happens
- 1The bride is carried around the groom on a pidi, face covered with betel leaves.
- 2She removes the leaves and the couple share their first look.
Applies to: Bengali Hindu
This explanation is under review by a religious authority — a companion to, not a replacement for, your pandit.