While arranging a marriage, "gana", "gotra", "pravara", "devak" are all kept in mind. Horoscopes are matched. Ghosal describes the marriage ceremony as, 'The groom, along with the bride's party goes to the bride's house. A ritual named "Akshata" is performed in which people around the groom and bride throw "haldi" (turmeric) and "kunku" (vermilion) colored rice grains on the couple. After the "Kanyadan" ceremony, there is an exchange of garlands between the bride and the groom. Then, the groom ties the Mangalsutra around the neck of the bride. This is followed by "granthibandhan" in which the end of the bride's "sādi/sāri" is tied to the end of the groom's dhoti, and a feast is arranged at the groom's place.'