Vivah Sanskar is one of the most important of the sixteen Hindu sanskars. It is the holy ceremony through which two people, and their families, are joined in a lifelong bond witnessed by Agni, the holy fire. While the celebrations around a wedding vary widely, the core rituals, Kanyadaan, Panigrahan, the pheras around the fire and Saptapadi, are shared by most Hindu communities.
Erragadda sits on the north-west corridor of Hyderabad, with a metro station on the main road and the ESI and Chest Hospital campuses close by. Older housing colonies, market streets and a steady flow of hospital visitors give the area its everyday rhythm.