Sphurti & Sandesh at Prangana
Watercolour of Sphurti and Sandesh walking together down a tree-lined path

Wedding celebrations

ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂದೇಶ

22 – 26 November 2026 · Vijayapura & Bengaluru

ಇವನಾರವ ಇವನಾರವ ಇವನಾರವನೆಂದೆನಿಸದಿರಯ್ಯಾ
ಇವ ನಮ್ಮವ ಇವ ನಮ್ಮವ ಇವ ನಮ್ಮವನೆಂದೆನಿಸಯ್ಯಾ
ಕೂಡಲಸಂಗಮದೇವಾ,
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಮಗನೆಂದೆನಿಸಯ್ಯಾ

Watercolour of Basavanna seated on a temple step with a palm-leaf book, Nandi beside him
Basavanna, 12th century
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until the muhurtha · 26 Nov, 9:00 AM

Tap the names for flowers

ವಿಜಯಪುರದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ

At home in Vijayapura

Sphurti’s pre-wedding rituals, 22 to 24 November, with family at the house.

Painting of the family home in Vijayapura, a three-storey house with balconies of flowers and a garden of jasmine
Our home, VijayapuraOpen in Maps
22November · SundayTiming to follow

Olkal Pooje & Bangles

ಒಳಕಲ್ಲು ಪೂಜೆ · ಬಳೆ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

Women
Any colour · saree; chudidar or lehenga for the younger ones
Men
Anything · shirt or kurta

OptionalWear anything you like. The picture is just an idea.

23November · MondayTiming to follow

Mehendi

ಮೆಹೆಂದಿ

Women
Green, preferably · pista to bottle green
Men
Green, preferably · shirt or kurta

OptionalGreen is preferred, but anything is fine.

24November · TuesdayMorning

Haldi, for Sphurti

ಅರಿಶಿನ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

The home haldi, for the bride only.

Women
Yellow · cotton is fine; turmeric stains silk
Men
Yellow kurta · given by the family; bring a white pyjama or panche
24 November · Evening

Bus to Bengaluru

Family bus from home, overnight. Departure time to follow. Keep the 25th and 26th outfits where you can reach them.

Vijayapura24 Nov, eveningBengaluru25 Nov, morning

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು · ಪ್ರಾಂಗಣ

At Prangana, Bengaluru

Engagement, wedding and reception, 25 and 26 November.

Watercolour of Prangana: a pillared mantapa draped in jasmine beside a lotus pond, under palms Prangana · the wedding venue
Hesarghatta Road, Chikkabanavara, Bengaluru 560090
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Stay: where family stays on the 25th and 26th will be shared here.

25November · Wednesday7:00 PM

Engagement & Reception

ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥ · ಆರತಕ್ಷತೆ

The grand reception, held the evening before the wedding, Bengaluru style.

Women
Glam & glitter · any colour; sequins, zari, stones
Men
Dark suit or tuxedo · black, midnight blue or charcoal
25November · WednesdayNight, after the reception

Haldi, for both

ಅರಿಶಿನ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ

The couple’s haldi at the venue. Carry a change; you go from the reception into this.

Women
Rani pink · or dark pink; cotton or light silk
Men
Ivory kurta · with a rani-pink stole
26November · ThursdayMuhurtha

The Wedding

ಧಾರೆ ಮುಹೂರ್ತ

9:00 AM

Women
Any colour except red · Sphurti wears red. Silk saree; chudidar or lehenga for the younger ones
Men
Maroon silk shirt · bride’s family, with white panche and angavastra. The groom wears gold.
26November · ThursdayAfternoon · time to follow

Reception

ಆರತಕ್ಷತೆ

Women
Any colour · saree or lehenga
Men
Dark suit or bandhgala · change after the muhurtha; the 25th’s suit is fine

ಉಡುಗೆ

The colour calendar

Sphurti’s colour for every event. Pack by this.

22Olkal poojeAny colour, optional 23MehendiGreen, optional 24Haldi, homeYellow; men's kurta given 25EngagementGlam; men in dark suits 25Haldi, venueRani pink; men ivory + pink stole 26MuhurthaAny but red; family men in maroon silk 26ReceptionAny colour; men in dark suit or bandhgala
  • Two haldis, two colours: yellow at home on the 24th, rani pink at Prangana on the 25th night.
  • Men: one dark suit covers both receptions; one maroon silk shirt and panche for the muhurtha.
  • Kids: lehenga, frock or kurta in the day’s colour, as in the pictures.
  • Exact timings, the home address and the stay will be added here as they are fixed.