॥ श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
Together with their families
Vihaan & Tara
12 · 13 · 14 — March 2027
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Written in the stars
Vihaan means dawn. Tara means star. Under the same sky, on the banks of the Ganga, they will promise each other forever — and they would love you to be there.
विहान — dawn
Vihaan Arora
Son of Mrs. Kavita & Mr. Sameer Arora
तारा — star
Tara Bisht
Daughter of Mrs. Deepa & Col. Mahendra Singh Bisht
The pheras begin in
On the night of the pheras
Saturday, 13 March — a young waxing crescent in the sky, Shukla Paksha.
Muhurat · 8:15 PM · 31% illuminated
The celebrations
Three days in Rishikesh
- 01
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Ganpati Sthapna गणपति स्थापना
A morning puja by the river to invite Shri Ganesh and the blessings of our elders.
- 02
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Haldi & Lunch हल्दी
Turmeric and marigolds in the morning sun, followed by a long Garhwali lunch.
- 03
6:00 PM onwards
Mehendi & Sangeet मेहंदी और संगीत
Henna at golden hour, then music, cocktails and dinner under a young crescent moon.
- 04
5:30 PM onwards
Baraat & Varmala बारात और वरमाला
The baraat walks to the river with dhol and shehnai; garlands are exchanged at dusk.
- 05
8:15 PM onwards
Seven Pheras सात फेरे
Seven vows around the sacred fire, beside the Ganga, beneath the open sky.
- 06
7:30 PM onwards
Reception स्वागत समारोह
A candlelit dinner and a last dance among the hills.
Moments
Our constellation
No. 01 Golden hour at the lake
No. 02 Mehendi, the night before
No. 03 Haldi morning
No. 04 Varmala under the lights
No. 05 Seven pheras, seven promises
No. 06 Our first dance
For our guests
Good to know
Ganga Aarti
Join us for the evening aarti at Parmarth Niketan on Thursday, 11 March, at 6 PM.
Stay
Rooms are held for you from 11 to 15 March. The resort is 45 minutes from Rishikesh.
Getting there
Fly to Jolly Grant, Dehradun (DED). Cars wait for every flight on 11 March.
Weather
Days are 24 °C and nights cool to 10 °C. Bring a warm layer for the river.
Kindly respond by 1 February 2027