Glimpses: Bride-to-be Sobhita glows in red at 'Pelli Kuthuru' ceremony
What's the story
The much-awaited wedding of actors Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya will take place on Wednesday (December 4) in Hyderabad.
Over the weekend, the couple kicked off their pre-wedding festivities with a string of traditional Telugu ceremonies. Photos from the events, including their haldi ceremony, have been circulating on social media.
Now, Dhulipala has shared another set of images from her Pelli Kuthuru ceremony.
Bridal look
Dhulipala shared photos from 'Pelli Kuthuru' ceremony
Dhulipala took to Instagram on Monday to share photos from her Pelli Kuthuru ceremony, where she was seen dressed in a traditional red saree and gold jewelry.
The actor looked radiant as she gave fans a glimpse of her bridal look. She captioned the post simply with "Pelli Kuthuru."
In another post on Sunday, she shared pictures from the Raata Sthaapana and Mangalasnaanam ceremonies.
Joint celebration
Chaitanya joined Dhulipala for 'Mangalasnaanam' ritual
Chaitanya joined Dhulipala and her family for the Mangalasnaanam ritual—his first appearance in the pre-wedding festivities.
An attendee of the ceremony revealed, "Sobhita's wedding festivities began with the Pelli Raata ceremony which is usually done before the girl becomes a bride."
"Then they had the Mangalasnaanam rituals which is a Telugu version of Haldi. They also had Pelli Kuthuru ceremony where Sobhita was in a bridal attire...an Aarti was performed and she was blessed by married women and given bangles."
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Family tradition
Dhulipala donned family heirlooms for 'Raata' ceremony
During the Raata ceremony, Dhulipala donned the traditional jewelry of her mother and grandmother.
A source close to the actor was cited by portals, as saying: "She has worn her mother and grandmother's jewelry pieces which made it even more special for the actor."
This was followed by the Mangalasnaanam ritual, a Telugu version of the haldi ceremony where turmeric paste is smeared on the bride's body as part of an auspicious cleansing process before the wedding.
Cultural heritage
Dhulipala-Chaitanya wedding to follow Telugu customs
The upcoming wedding of Dhulipala and Chaitanya is going to be an elaborate eight-hour affair, deeply rooted in Telugu customs.
Both actors are closely connected to their cultural heritage and have chosen to honor it through their wedding ceremonies.
For her wedding day, Dhulipala has opted for a stunning Kanjivaram silk saree with real gold zari.
This is Chaitanya's second marriage; he was earlier married to actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu but they got divorced in 2021.