In English
The marriage celebrations at lasted four days. Though to us our marriage rituals appear to be merely materialistic, they are laden with deep, spiritual significance. On the first day of the marriage, the bridegroom’s party proceeded to the house of the bride, accompanied by and priests, to hand over the wedding invitation. On the same day, the bride’s party, accompanied by (women whose husbands are alive), proceeded to hand over the wedding invitation to the bridegroom’s house. On the second day, the history of the dynasties to which the bride and the bridegroom belonged was read out aloud, and due gratitude was expressed to their respective ancestors. The names of the great Kings who brought glory to and were read out and their virtues extolled. The great Emperors who adored the dynasty were remembered, and their virtues were praised. Similarly, the names of the great ones who reigned over the Kingdom of were read out, beginning with Emperor who founded the great city of . These rituals bring out the truth that gratitude is an important aspect of life, and should be expressed towards all those who had contributed to the glory of one’s lineage and country.