[Mypepraipse]

Just read through all the posts on the Iyer- Iyengar marriage .. Tho an Iyengar by birth and married into an Iyengar family, I dont claim to be an authority. But would just like to add my two bit ..

Hari .. "yenda ambi" is heard almost in all the brahmin households.. the eldest son in the family is invariably called Ambi... so I dont know why you single out Iyengars (weddings) for that !! :-)

Also wonder how many Iyers/Iyengars use the word "proiyal" even during normal conversation ?

also Kothai .. its always "Saadikattuma" for serving.... and "thaligai" is for "samayal".... not saadham alone ..

and also Iyers start the pandhi first by serving vegetables ( so also Thengalai Iyengars) but vadagalai iyengars serve the rice first .

any other major differences ... i need to ask the elders in the family and will definitely get back :-)

Bhooma

ps: wonder why our good friend SF hasnt contributed his two bit ? I need some support SF!!!!