How Naga Chaitanya, Sobhita Dhulipala's families celebrated pre-wedding function together; inside details revealed

Sobhita Dhulipala had her Pelli Raata and Mangalasnaanam ceremonies ahead of her wedding to Naga Chaitanya.

Updated on: Nov 29, 2024, 19:08:53 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya have begun their pre-wedding festivities in style. On Friday, the first visuals of Sobhita's Pelli Raata ceremony emerged online. The visuals also gave a glimpse of Naga Chaitanya present there. Now, an insider has spoken about the significance of the ritual and how the two families came together for it. (Also read: Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala stun in traditional outfits during their haldi ceremony. Check first pics)

Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala are set to wed soon

The significance of Sobhita Dhulipala's pre-wedding rituals

A source who attended the ceremony said, “Sobhita’s wedding festivities began with the Pelli Raata ceremony which is usually done before the girl becomes a bride. Then they had the Mangalasnaanam rituals which is a Telugu version of Haldi. They also had Pelli Kuthuru ceremony where Sobhita was in a bridal attire, an Aarti was performed and she was blessed by married women and given bangles.

Naga Chaitanya and his family, including dad Nagarjuna, also joined Sobhita's family for an intimate lunch during the ceremonies, the source informed.

These ceremonies, deeply rooted in the rich culture of the South Indian community, are a mark of respect for heritage and family. The bride-to-be, Sobhita, has been seen embracing these traditions with grace, often seen in stunning traditional attire that celebrates the culture.

About Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita

In August, Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala got engaged at a private ceremony in Hyderabad in the presence of the couple's families and friends. Veteran star Nagarjuna Akkineni announced this exciting news by sharing pictures of his son Naga Chaitanya and Sobhita Dhulipala from their engagement ceremony on his X handle. Chaitanya and Sobhita will get married on December 4 in Hyderabad.

Naga Chaitanya was previously married to Samantha Ruth Prabhu. They announced their separation on social media in a joint statement in October 2021.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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