 It consists of many rites, including the "Batna", "Choora", "Jaggo" fireworks and sometimes the Ladies "Sangeet" and "mehndi".In South Indian Weddings a similar ceremony takes place called the "Pithi" Ceremony

One day before the wedding, the ceremony of mayian is performed at the couple's respective homes.The prospective bride or groom is seated on a wooden plank called a "patri", and a red cloth is held above by four female relatives, while married women of the household and "biradari", led by the mother, rub a paste of turmeric, flour and mustard oil on his or her face, arms and legs.