The Royal Family - News Royal Wedding Princess Prearana's "syambar" Princess Sitashma to wed Princess Prearana to wed Nepal celebrates birth of a prince

The auspicious wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Prearana Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah was solemnised with Kumar Raj Bahadur Singh. The "Kanya Daan"-ceremony of Princess Prearana was celebrated amid the chanting of vedic hymns at Kathmandu's Narayanhity Royal Palace. "Kanya" meaning girl and dan meaning giving away. Vedic traditions state that when the father gives his daughter's hand to his son-in-law, "Kanya Daan", it is considered to be the most important ritual of the whole ceremony.

" Kanya Daan" is a vedic ritual when the parents and relatives of the bride wash the feet of the bride and groom. Queen Komal poured water on the feet of the bride and groom in a 'jhari' or a jug. Crown Prince Paras, Crown Princess Himani and Queen Mother Ratna also washed the feet of the bride and groom. After "Kanya Daan", the bride is now the responsibility of the groom.

The baryatra (wedding procession) entered the Royal Palace, His Majesty Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev received the groom at the Palace.

As per Nepali tradition, the bridegroom is considered to have been accepted once he is welcomed by the father of the bride, when the former arrives at the bride's home, along with a procession of family members and neighbours. Immediately after the arrival of the groom, he was escorted to the jagya by the King.

The jagya is a place constructed especially for the performance of the marriage ceremony, where the groom is worshipped by the bride's father. It is during this ceremony named varani, that the bride's father having met the bridegroom, is convinced of the latter's worthiness of being the husband of his daughter. Purvanga was performed in accordance with Vedic traditions at the Narayanhity Royal Palace. The task of bringing saipata to the Royal Palace from the bridegroom's side, a ritual signifying the finalisation of full consent on the marriage, also concluded.

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The "syambar" of Princess Prearana Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah will be solemnized according to Vedic tradition with Raj Bahadur Singh at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace. The Princess is the only daughter of King Gyanendra and Queen Komal. The groom will go in procession from Chawani to fetch his bride at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace. The groom will return with his bride to Chawani later.

The "syayambar" or engagement of Princess Prearana Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah with Kumar Raj Bahadur Singh was solemnized with Vedic rites at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace. Earlier, King Gyanendra conferred the title of Kumar on Raj Bahadur Singh. King Gyanendra and Queen Komal were present at the syayambar of their only daughter. Crown Prince Paras, Crown Princess Himani, Queen Mother Ratna and other members of The Former Royal Family were also present. Prime Minister Chandand and the groom's family were also present at the function . The bride and groom exchange rings and garlanded each other during the syayambar. Princess Prearana and Raj Kumar Singh are to wed on January 22 and 23, 2003.

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Princess Sitashma, second daughter of late Dhirendra Shah and late Princess Prekshya will wed Abinesh Shah on March 5 and 6 at Jeevan Kunj in Maharajgunj.

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By the grace of god, the auspicious wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Prearana Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah is to be solemnised with Raj Bahadur Singh, son of Navaraj Bahadur Singh and Usha Devi Singh on January 22 and 23, 2003.

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Crown Princess Himani gave birth to a baby boy , providing Nepalwith a second in line to the throne and giving the Himalayan kingdom a reason to celebrate after one of the most turbulent periods in its history. The government urged Nepalis to light candles to mark the birth of a grandson for King Gyanendra. The birth resolved the question of a successor for Crown Prince Paras, first in line to the throne in a kingdom whose royal line passes through male heirs of the Shah dynasty. Under Hindu tradition, babies are normally named on the 11th day after their birth, so noname was announced.