Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 2Jun 26, 2010 6:32 pm Those people should understand that it is a ritual in this country that NO-ONE gets to do what they want in their new house before the official handover day. Sheeesh. Geoff - Decophile. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 3Jun 26, 2010 6:39 pm I don't mind actually especially as it seems important to them and I am prepared to respect their customs after all it will be their new home. I was just curious as to what it entails and what it is for. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 4Jun 26, 2010 7:03 pm They should respect our customs too, as much as you'd like to help them out Just imagine the ramifications of letting strangers into your home & no legal way of vetting who is there & who they are ? (I am assuming it would be a large group.) I'm with Eager. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 6Jun 26, 2010 7:14 pm I believe Hindu housewarming rituals have a lot to do with astrological charts/dates. I think it's wonderful that you you are considerate enough to allow them access for the ritual. Sorry...I don't know what it entails exactly.
Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 8Jun 26, 2010 9:20 pm According to Wikipedia, the new inhabitants lead a cow through all the rooms while chanting to their fairies. They then boil some of the cow's milk. Wikipedia also mentions specifically that cow urine is used, though not how and for what purpose... I sure am glad I'm not your next door neighbour! Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 9Jun 26, 2010 9:34 pm I'd be trying to find out more about what it entails before granting them permission. I think it's great that you are considering it, but at the end of the day it is still your house until settlement 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 10Jun 26, 2010 9:46 pm I would say no. When we sold our pevious property the owners wanted to do a condition report for renting the property out but as it was not a conditon of sale I said no as this was still my home with my things still in it and I did not want more strangers walk through my property & privacy plus it would have been another day lost as I always insisted that I was home for any inspections. I would also check with your insurance company to see if you are covered in advent any loss or damages. Cheers Lou http://take2-customdesigndownslope.blogspot.com 07-10-09 omg they have cut the block 14-05-10 we finally have the keys Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 11Jun 26, 2010 10:14 pm If it's not doing any harm why not? Get them to sign something in writing relating to damage or what not. Make sure it does not include them disembowling a goat in your living room and covering their naked bodies in it's blood and running around the house. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 12Jun 26, 2010 10:29 pm Not sure which of these, if any would be done, but it seems like something to be done once the house is completely empty and just before they move in. http://www.subhakariam.com/grihapravesham.htm Built with New Generation (Summit Homes) We own land!... with a slab on it! Plus a shell of a house with stuff inside ! Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 13Jun 26, 2010 10:40 pm penny73 The people who have purchased our home have asked to be allowed to come in to perform a ritual on a particular day. Does anyone know what this is or what it entails? Has anyone else had a similar request? Hey Penny73, Presuming the purchasers are of Hindu faith, then the ritual in question is the Hindu House Warming Ceremony 'Griha Pravesh'. You can find out a great deal of information if you google search the term. I guess the most important thing to keep in mind is that nobody is going to be slaughtering a cow in your living room, despite what some might lead you to believe. The ceremony is a very important step for a Hindu family when moving into a new home... and one that they believe secures future prosperity and good-luck. I suppose to make a comparison it's similar to when people 'feng shui' their houses - it's simply a matter of following certain rules to make which they believe have a beneficial impact on their lives (similarly, if the rules are not adhered to they believe the result could be detrimental). One reason the purchaser is probably looking at doing the ceremony before settlement is because they need to avoid inauspicious times based on the lunar calendar. I think it's excellent that you're allowing the new owners to do this, as I guarantee they value your hospitality! You could even ask the purchasers if they mind you joining in the ceremony - then you'd know exactly what it's all about Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 14Jun 26, 2010 10:43 pm Candylea Not sure which of these, if any would be done, but it seems like something to be done once the house is completely empty and just before they move in. http://www.subhakariam.com/grihapravesham.htm ^ beat me to it Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 15Jun 26, 2010 11:08 pm haha thats why I dont trust some of the findings on wikipedia....I am a Hindu and I am sure there is no cow involved in Griha Pravesh (House warming - literal translation). I though u said they have purchased your home .....if that is case do u still have issues. Things involved in this is a puja (ritual) where they get a preist (pandit) and this is done on an auspicous date (usually ppl involved are only the home owners). Maybe ask them if they have any other dates in mind (after the handover).... cheers, Ameya 26/2 - Sales 23/3 - Colours 31/3 - Tender 14/4 - Contract 7/5 - Taps 12/6 - Site start 15/6 - Slab 27/6 - Frame 1/8 - Lockup/Fixing 29/9 - PCI 25/10 - Handover Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 16Jun 26, 2010 11:26 pm Hi Penny, when we bought our current house, we reuqested the owners for the same thing. it was to avoid inauspicious time by the hindu calendar. Buying a house is an important step in any culture or country. it took us less than 15 minutes for the ritual. but not sure what requests are made to you on this occasion. you may want to confirm this as there are many variations. some involve just boiling the milk and others involve extensive processes. i suspect its the boiling the milk version which doesn't involve priest etc. our seller allowed to us to do this and observed what we did and took time to understand what we were doing and why. we also had sweets and coffee at the place with them after that. so it was a very good occasion for us and i am sure for them. after the settlement, owners couldn't move out for a reason. they requested us if they could stay for few extra days while they finalised their move interstate. we didn't hesitate a bit, allowed them to stay until they sorted it all out. we never had to talk to our insurance or suspect their motive or anything. we had got to know them when we went in to do our ritual. so there was trust and mutual respect between us. there's a real life example for you. if our owners had refused to let us do that for the same reasons as in above responses such as 'house is not yours until settlement' i don't think we would have been terribly disappointed. we would just delay moving into the house by two to three weeks. but i am sure owners would have had to respect the same rules 'house is not theirs after the settlement'. I am very sure that our owners didn't let us in because they wanted to stay a bit longer. things just turned out that way and it worked for them and us. what went around, came around. hope this helps in your decision making. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 17Jun 27, 2010 3:42 am I can't recall ever being as undecided about a question before as I am about this post. I can empathise with views either way. On one hand, its perfectly reasonable to refuse, as they have absolutely no right until settlement date. Anyway, I would think that if you and your gear is still in the property, it would kind of effect the notion of it being their home. Its counting their eggs before they are hatched. It may be an imposition to you and I think it a bit unreasonable and rude even to ask before settlement. But then I concur with sentiments that it can be a positive experience of passing your property on to the new owners with good will. Welcoming them this way may be en enriching experience for you as well as for them. Obviously its your decision to make based upon how you feel about it. I think in your position, I would weigh up the pros and cons. Is it inconvenient to you, or does it put you out? Do you feel comfortable within yourself that its all ok? Find out what the ritual involves. Are there any risks? etc etc.... I would state that you legally have no obligation to allow them until after settlement, but without being in any way hostile. Say you would like more information about what they do. Be open and ask questions. Ask if you can be included in the ritual. If you find them wanting to exclude you, I would be inclined to say "no". Whatever way you go, I hope things go well! let us know how it goes! Ash. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 18Jun 27, 2010 9:15 am Hi Penny73, Have you asked these new owners what this ritual entails? Sometimes the easiet solution is a simple one. Just ask them what needs to be done and then you decide if you are comfortable in allowing this to happen in the house while you are there. Regards Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 19Jun 27, 2010 10:56 am I'd ask them what it was about and how long it would take. If I was comfortable with it, I'd let them do it (obviously it is important for them) If I thought it was all too much, I'd say no (I'm sure they'd understand) Probably, it'd be a few mantras or prayers said in each room or something. I think its nice to take other people's feelings into consideration, provided you're comfortable with it. Re: Indian ritual before moving into a house 20Jun 27, 2010 12:57 pm I think it involves smoke signals from your lounge. No wait - different Indians. boom-tish I don't see the big deal. They bought your house and will no doubt be greatfull. Never met a Hindu yet who wasn't easy going. Building a fence now will help limit people dumping rubbish and soil on your property. 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