Varamala information

A varamala (Sanskrit: वरमाला, romanized: Varamālā, lit. 'boon garland')^[1] or a jayamala (Sanskrit: जयमाला, romanized: Jayamālā, lit. 'victory garland')^[2]^[3] is a South Asian garland that is most commonly associated with its eponymous ritual during a Hindu wedding ceremony.^[4] Traditionally, a varamala is made of roses and other flowers,^[5] though modern variations exist, such as garlands made from rupee notes, and other regional traditions.

The jayamala ceremony is a well-known ritual during a Hindu wedding, where a bride and a groom exchange garlands, as an indication of acceptance of each other as their spouse, and a pledge to respect them throughout the rest of their lives.^[6]^[7]

^ Ratra, Amiteshwar (2006). Marriage and Family: In Diverse and Changing Scenario. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 157. ISBN 978-81-7629-758-5.
^ Bose, Mandakranta (30 September 2004). The Ramayana Revisited. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-19-516832-7.
^ Shrinivasan, A. V. (1 August 2019). The Vedic Wedding Book. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 203. ISBN 978-93-5305-570-7.
^ Mittal, Sushil; Thursby, Gene (19 January 2009). Studying Hinduism: Key Concepts and Methods. Routledge. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-134-41829-9.
^ Malamud, Randy (27 September 2021). Strange Bright Blooms: A History of Cut Flowers. Reaktion Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-78914-421-5.
^ Capo, Ava Laboy (15 November 2013). Wedding Traditions from Around the World. AuthorHouse. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4918-3545-6.
^ Pandit, Bansi (2005). Explore Hinduism. Heart of Albion. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-872883-81-6.

[1] Ratra, Amiteshwar (2006). Marriage and Family: In Diverse and Changing Scenario. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 157. ISBN 978-81-7629-758-5.

[2] Bose, Mandakranta (30 September 2004). The Ramayana Revisited. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-19-516832-7.

[3] Shrinivasan, A. V. (1 August 2019). The Vedic Wedding Book. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 203. ISBN 978-93-5305-570-7.

[4] Mittal, Sushil; Thursby, Gene (19 January 2009). Studying Hinduism: Key Concepts and Methods. Routledge. p. 315. ISBN 978-1-134-41829-9.

[5] Malamud, Randy (27 September 2021). Strange Bright Blooms: A History of Cut Flowers. Reaktion Books. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-78914-421-5.

[6] Capo, Ava Laboy (15 November 2013). Wedding Traditions from Around the World. AuthorHouse. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4918-3545-6.

[7] Pandit, Bansi (2005). Explore Hinduism. Heart of Albion. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-872883-81-6.