Its milk, and it collects in the silver tray underneath. That milk is then used to make kheer which is eaten at the breakfast the next day, symbolic of the sweetness and wealth that the new bride will bring to the family.
Its milk, and it collects in the silver tray underneath. That milk is then used to make kheer which is eaten at the breakfast the next day, symbolic of the sweetness and wealth that the new bride will bring to the family.