They worship the thaali and the arumaikkaran ties it around the bride's neck. Then he and the barber sing a long song composed by poet-saint Kambar, called "Mangala Valthu", speaking of the glory of marriage.
They honor the thaali and the arumaikkaran, which is tied around the bride's neck. He and the barber sing a song composed by poet-saint Kambar, praising the beauty of matrimony.