Poems written by relatives and friends of the bride or the bridegroom commemorating the day of marriage. Written or printed on a colourful piece of cloth or paper along with some motif related to the ritual of the marriage. These were distributed amongst the guests attending the occasion. These biyer padya or marriage poems are full of regional and cultural essences typically related to Bengal.However, a comparison, although a bit far-fetched, can be drawn to an ancient form called Epithalamium. (Latin form of Greek ἐπιθαλάμιον epithalamion from ἐπί epi "upon," and θάλαμος thalamos nuptial chamber) is a poem written specifically for the bride on the way to her marital chamber. This form continued in popularity through the history of the classical world; the Roman poet Catullus wrote a famous epithalamium, which was translated from or at least inspired by a now-lost work of Sappho. According to Origen, Song of Songs might be ...
