South actors Naga Chaitanya and Shobhita Dhulipala have tied the knot. Both of them had a traditional grand wedding. The couple got married at the same Annapurna Studio in Hyderabad, which was founded by Naga Chaitanya's grandfather Akkineni Nageswara Rao in 1976. The wedding pictures of both have been shared by Naga Chaitanya's father actor Nagarjuna. Shortly after sharing, their wedding photos went viral on social media.
Actor's father Nagarjuna shared photos
South superstar Nagarjuna shared pictures of both of them on social media platform X. In these pictures, Sobhita is seen in gold embroidered Kanjeevaram silk saree and heavy gold jewellery, while Naga Chaitanya is seen wearing off white kurta and dhoti.
Naga Chaitanya and Shobhita tied the knot
This is a special and emotional moment for me- Nagarjuna
While sharing photos of both, Nagarjuna wrote – 'It is a special and emotional moment for me to see Shobhita and Naga starting this beautiful chapter together. Congratulations to my darling son, and welcome to the family dear Shobhita. You have already brought a lot of happiness into our lives.
Naga Chaitanya and Shobhita performed the Jilakara Belam ritual
Both of them performed the Jilakara Belam ritual together.
In the pictures, Chaitanya and Shobhita are seen performing Telugu Brahmin rituals. In a ritual, both of them placed their hands on each other's heads. This ritual is called Jilakara Belam. In this, a paste of cumin and jaggery is given in the hands of the bride and groom. In this ritual, both of them place their paste applied hands on each other's head. This ritual is done so that the bride and groom will support each other in every difficult and good time. It is also believed that by applying paste on each other's head, the bride and groom connect their thoughts and destiny with each other.
Naga Chaitanya and Shobhita performing Terasala ritual
Marriage according to Telugu Brahmin customs
In southern weddings, a veil is also used between the bride and groom. This ritual is called Terasala. In this ritual, the bride and groom cannot see each other before the marriage. This curtain is removed after the Jilakara Belam ritual, after which the marriage is considered complete. Also, in Southern weddings, the groom makes his bride wear Mangalsutra and ties three knots in it. It means the groom is accepting the bride as his wife in thought, word and deed. Peta was also tied on the forehead of Naga Chaitanya and Shobhita, which is tied on the forehead of the Telugu bride and groom at the time of marriage.
Both of them got engaged in August
The couple got engaged in August
Naga and Shobhita got engaged in August. According to media reports, the private ceremony of both of them took place at the house of Naga Chaitanya's father Nagarjuna. Nagarjuna's house is located in Jubilee Hills, a posh area of Hyderabad. Nagarjuna also shared the engagement photos on social media.
Married Samantha for the first time in 2017
Both of them got married according to Christian and Hindu customs.
The marriage broke before the fourth wedding anniversary.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Naga Chaitanya got married in Goa on 6 October 2017, first according to Hindu customs and then on 7 October in Christian customs. After marriage, Samantha had changed her name to Akkineni. However, amidst the news of separation, Samantha had removed Akkineni from her Twitter handle and changed it to Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Both of them were about to complete four years of marriage on October 6, 2021, but before that they separated.
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