The hour has come for supper already. Everyone relocated in the dining hall for a bite in order to satisfy their dietary requirements.
As part of one of the customs, Gowthami and Rajeev are given a single plate for supper together.
Their plate was piled high with a variety of traditional meals, all of which were tasty and fragrant.
When people see appetizing food in front of them, it may often cause emotions of pleasure as well as excitement and anticipation. Positive feelings are evoked by the sight of delicious food, which piques everyone's interest in enjoying a great gastronomic experience.
As she handed them some candies, Uma added, "Come, newlyweds, start your first meal with some candies."
With delight, Rajeev and Gowthami picked one up in each hand and proceeded to devour them. However, Sashi stopped them before they could even taste them.
"Say no more, not in this manner; instead, you ought to nourish one another", Sashi added.
After exchanging glances, Rajeev and Gowthami grinned and gave each other some candy.
Seeing his son and daughter-in-law together made Rudra extremely pleased.
A traditional practice of the Rudra family was for the bride to be fed her first meal at her in-laws' residence. Following the meal, members of the groom's family (mother and father) would then individually present delicacies to the bride.
Following Rajeev's feeding of Gowthami, Rudra rose to his feet and extended an offer of sweets.
Rudra offered Gowthami a delicious treat, "so come on, my kiddo, taste this."?
Gowthami was overjoyed to receive it and opened her lips to take a bite.
Uma stopped him straight immediately. " If it's okay with you, sir. The Rajeev family has a custom that states that only the groom's family?that is, neither his father nor mother?should feed the bride once the groom has done so.
Allow my spouse to do that, since Gurdeep replaced the Rajeev family in the couple's wedding. " Uma responded gently, "Please don't take it personally; you can feed her later."
Uma is someone who mindlessly adheres to our antiquated customs. She prevented him from doing so since Balavan was just a visitor at the time of the marriage.
Rudra was an outsider as he was assuming the position of Balavan and was unable to provide for Gowthami in the father-in-law capacity. He was devastated that he was left out of his son's marriage rites. He wanted to fulfill his obligations in the last rites that follow marriage.
Rudra began to cry as he read aloud, and he gradually let go of the sweet he was clutching. With a hushed voice, he apologized for it.
Rajeev was really depressed for his father.He felt totally defenseless and had no idea how to handle it. He couldn't even disclose his father's identify.
Gowthami grabbed the hands that Rudra was holding the candy with right away, and she stopped him in his tracks, saying, "Please hold on, don't back drop your hand's."
" Is it okay with you, dad, if he takes your place in feeding me this sweet?"?she questioned, glancing at Gurdeep. " This meal has already moved closer to my lips thanks to him, and it is now returning. Do you believe that taking away something delicious that was getting closer to my lips is a positive sign? After all, we think of sweets as pleasant symbols. "
Subsequently, she addressed Uma and said, "Mom, he simply wished to provide me with sustenance from a good heart and ensure my future happiness, just as my father did! Permit him to do so."
Yes, she is right; candy is a sign of joy and success, and giving candy to others is thought to bestow good fortune and prosperity. They are thus a necessary component of all social and religious events. Additionally, they prioritize the parents in marriage rites since they bestow onto their offspring a pure and happy life. It's not about the individual; it's just about pure soul.
Uma understood Gowthami's meaning as well; she is well aware that, in ancient India, sweetness was often connected to pleasure and pleasant feelings because of the delightful taste it evokes. Furthermore, sweetness in food was seen as a symbol of wealth and success, indicating a bountiful crop and the accessibility of resources. Consequently, in ancient Indian culture, sweet sweets came to represent happiness, health, and a happy existence.
Gurdeep and Uma only want for the blissful married life to continue. How can they deprive them of their happiness? Uma understood Gowthami's argument as well, and she should take it into consideration. It's not about the individual; it's about pure soul
The most significant thing is that Gowthami acknowledged Gurdeep and Uma as parents for the first time. The way she greeted them made them feel incredibly happy.
Gurdeep answered, "Not at all, my kid. Please go ahead." right away.
Uma remarked, "I'm sorry for that, please feed her," to Balavan right away.
Rajeev and the others were overjoyed to see how Gowthami persuaded the elders.
Rudra gave Gowthami the sweets with joy and bestowed upon her a heartfelt blessing, saying, "God bless you, my precious child, for your dazzling feature and ahead."
As Veer glanced at Balavan, she sensed something wasn't quite right. "Is he someone you know?" he quietly inquired of Venya.
Although it was Veer's first encounter with Balavan, he sensed that he had met him before. Given that Rudra is always gone from the home, Veer is unsure about this person's identity.
"Her father," Venya said as she pointed to Nandini, who had been maintaining a low head position ever since entering the dining room.
Veer recognized Nandini as Ram's fiancée, and upon beholding Balavan, he speculated that he might be Ram's future father-in-law.
Venya was perplexed by Nandini's strange behavior. Regarding Nandini, Venya pondered, "What transpired with her? Why do I get the impression that something is amiss with her?"
When Nand saw Venya in this light, his mind was blown. His pulse is racing every time he looks at Venya, and his thoughts are returning to the moment he saw her in the restroom, his masculine harmones telling him to approach her, and he is truly losing it. Venya was not in his line of sight, and he lowered his head in order to conceal his innermost emotions.
"It's my turn" , Sashi declared with joy. She rose to greet the recently married couple and gave them a sweet.
Later on, the newlywed couple was given candies by every member of the household.
Ram had an idea right away: "how about a game for recently married couples?"
With a question in his mind, Rajeev turned to face him.