Dvani(Sound) / Samprokshanam / Weddings

Garuda is the embodiment of the seven swarams

1. Nishatam,
2. Rushabam, 
3. Gandharam, 
4. Shedjam, 
5. Madhyamam, 
6. Daivatam, and 
7. Panchamam.

 One of the Ragams of Carnatic music is Garuda Dvani. Garuda Dvani denotes Sama Ganam. The auspiciousness conferred by playing all Mangala Vadyams can be obtained as a result of a single Garuda Dvani. This is the reason for using the emblem of Garuda at the top of the bell used in performance of Tiruvaradhanam for Perumal. Use of the Sudarshana emblem too has the same effect.

In Kumbabhishekams(Samprokshanam) During Samprokshanam at Temples, the noise made by the bells are Garuda Dvani.

During tying of sacred Mangala Sutra in weddings, Garuda Dvani is played.