One of the most loved rumored couples of Bollywood Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra recently tied know in a close-knit wedding in Jaisalmer’s Suryagarh Palace the couple flew down to Delhi where the latter’s family welcomed the newlyweds. The duo also took to the social media to share their wedding photos.
Kiara opted for a e rose pink lehenga styled with a matching blouse with a sweetheart neckline and a pink dupatta with a pink and golden border. Her ensemble featured intricate embroidery detailing of Roman architecture. The actress attire went viral on social media but one thing that caught everyone’s attention was Kiara’s kalire.
As soon as their wedding photos went viral people go gaga over her Kalire. The kalire was designed by Mrinalini Chandra. Chandra took to the social media to share key details about the Kalire. It featured stars, moon, couple initials, and butterfly motifs along with a “thoughtful dedication to a beloved pet, a favourite travel destination, a little love and mischief.” “And, as per the brand brief and not to take away from the complete traditional and original structure of kaliras, we incorporated the domes woven into the love story. This kalira was all heart!,” .
Significance of Kalire in Punjabi Wedding
Chooda and Kalire enjoy a massive significance in Punjabi weddings. The significance is to provide good wishes to the bride and to remind her of her cousins and friends whom she is going to leave behind when she gets married. There are two ceremonies related to Kalire and Chooda specially held for the bride-to-be.
Kalire is an umbrella-shaped hanging, It is a unique combination with the chooda, which signifies happiness for the newlyweds and eternal love between the couple. The bride’s sisters and friends tie the kalire to her chooda. They are golden or silver in colour. The coconut shape of the kalire is symbolic that she never runs out of food in the new home, while the metal symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Often there are dried beetle nuts, dry fruits and coconut encrusted on the kalire. These are available in various designs and sizes, and one can pick them according to their choice.
Ritual of Kalire
The ritual is followed with the bride shaking her chooda and kalire-worn hands on the heads of all the unmarried girls present. As per the belief that if any part or leaf of the kalire falls on the head of any girl’s head, she will be the next one to get married. After the next day of wedding, one of the kalire is left at the temple with the priest for blessings and the rest are kept by the bride as a memory of her parent's home.
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