It also serves a social purpose , that of uniting the family members in all the functions.
In one festival celebrated in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, western Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat States of India meets the psychological needs a newly married bride.
In the early days distance was an issue, girls married to a far off place would feel lonelyand feel depressed.
She develops a close friendship with a woman, of nearly the same age, of the bride and both the girls share their joys and sorrows.
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