The Anand Karaj is the main event of the wedding day and translates to "Blissful Union." The Anand Karaj begins with the Bride and Groom bowing down and taking their place in front of the Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy scripture). Once they are seated cross-legged, their parents stand for a silent Ardaas – giving their consent and blessing for the marriage to begin. Throughout the ceremony, the wedding officials will sing a variety of hymns reminding the Bride and Groom of their responsibility to each other and their religion. The Bride's parents complete the Palla Ceremony – they take the left side of the palla from the Groom and hand it to their daughter, as a symbol of the parents unifying their daughter with the Groom and officially handing her off. The Bride and Groom then take their Laavan–in a sense, these are like performing your vows. The Bride and Groom walk around the Holy Scripture four times, each round signifying a different stage of marriage and commitment to God.
In the first Laav, the Bride and Groom are told that to maintain their love and have a happy marriage, they must remember the importance of spiritual meditation. The second Laav asks the Bride and Groom to search for the true Guru (God). The third Laav reminds the Bride and Groom of their true love for God above any other love. The fourth Laav explains that the Bride and Groom can be at peace now that they have attained blissful union under the True Guru.