At night, everyone got ready for the wedding and went downstairs. Manik and Nandani went down together to the marriage pavilion. Manik couldn't stop himself from gazing at Nandani. She looked like a real Princess in her white bridal dress ( a pretty Lehenga and Choli with a white veil ), very etheral, straight out of a fairy tale, but here in this case she was real. She was his, now and for eternity. Cabir considering Nandani as his sister, gave 3 fistful of puffed rice to her as a wish for happy marriage. Each time Nandani offered the rice to the holy fire. This ritual is called as "homam" After the "homam" ritual, Manik and Nandani exchanged the garlands Cabir placed Nandani's hand in Manik's hand. He poured water on Nandani's hand, which flowed through her finger's onto the hand of