12.  The Mantra Kodi

Kodi means new cloth.  Mantra means mystical.  The covering of the bride from the head with a new Cloth is in contrast with the Brahminic tradition.  In the Brahminic tradition this cloth is given in the hand of the bride as a symbol of the promise that he will provide for her.  In the Christian custom it is put over the head as a covering.  This brings in the imagery of bringing the bride into the tabernacle. It reminds of the verse
Gen 24:67  Isaac brought her into the tent of his mother Sarah, and he married Rebecca. So she became his wife, and he loved her; and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.
It symbolizes the formation of the family and the mystery of marriage.

At the end of the ceremony not only there is an exhortation to the newly wed, but also to the rest of the community of believers.  The ceremony ends and the festivities begin.