In Hinduism, marriage is considered to be the most important of 16 rites. Many traditions are played during marriage. There is some religious, scientific or psychological reason behind these traditions. One such tradition is that the groom touches the pylon hanging on the door of the bride’s house with his dagger or sword, which is called toran. However, there is no specific reason behind this tradition, but there is an interesting story related to it, which is as follows-
Who was the torana demon?
According to a popular legend, once a time, there was a demon named Toran, who used to sit outside the bride’s house at the time of marriage. When the groom comes there, the toran enters his body and marries the bride himself and then bothers her in various ways.
Who killed the pylon demon?
A brave prince came to know about this. When he reached the bride’s house after getting married, he killed the torana demon sitting as a parrot there with a single blow of his sword. When people came to know the whole thing, they were all very happy, after which Rajkumar got married.
How did the tradition of killing toran began?
Keeping this story in mind, the toran is still hung on the door of the bride’s house, which the groom performs with his sword or dagger and performs the ritual of killing it. There are pylons in the market on which the symbol of a parrot is considered a symbol of the demon.
What should be kept in mind while taking a pylon?
Nowadays some religious symbols are inscribed on some toranas found in the market. One should avoid buying such toran, because it is an insult to attack religious symbols with a sword. According to tradition, the toran should be a symbol of a parrot.
