Baniya Community

We have been acknowledged as one of the most prosperous communities in the Indian subcontinent. We belong to a large and diverse community comprising the Agarwals of Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, Arya Vysyas of Andhra, Barnwals of UP, Bihar & West...

The marriage ceremony in a Bania family starts with the worship of Lord Ganpati in both the houses of the bride and the groom. It is called 'Mandav'. Then the ladies of the house go to a potter's place, signing and dancing, as a procession, there they sprinkle sandalwood powder...