The painting of the kohbar are in the interest of bride and groom. They are meant to assure a romantic bond between husband and wife, which will lead to his permanent affection of her and to their reproductively - as richly as the reproductively of lotus in the pond. Bamboo is an invariable part of kohbar, which means the bride iconize the husband's patrilineage as a stand of bamboo.
These paintings demonstrate the eternal feeling of love, affection and respect among the life partners. In reality it depicts the "Ardh-Nareswar" form of God Shiva and Parvati. It symbolizes as the Shiva and Parvati always be together and respect each other equally; in the same manner the newly wed should follow their example of trust, respect and equality among themselves.
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