Choora (Chooda) Wadhai is mainly a bridal ritual seen in many North Indian and Gujarati wedding traditions. Here’s a simple Jain-focused overview:

• What it is: Before the wedding, the bride receives a set of bangles made of red and white glass or glass-like material. The ritual is often called “choora wali,” “choora ceremony,” or “choora wadhai.” In many communities, the bangles are blessed by the elders and tied on the bride’s wrists as a sign of auspicious married life.
• Symbolism: The red and white bangles symbolize happiness, prosperity, and good fortune for the newly married couple. They are also seen as a blessing for a long and harmonious partnership.
• Who participates: Usually the bride’s mother or mother-in-law, along with other elder women, perform or bless the ceremony. Friends and relatives may also attend, singing traditional songs.
• Jain perspective: Jain weddings (vivah samskar) emphasize Shravak/ Shravika vows and the spiritual essence of marriage, focusing on non-violence, truth, and spiritual progress together. The choora ceremony itself is a cultural adornment found across many communities. It is not a fixed scriptural rite in Jain Agamas, but families may include or adapt it as a cultural blessing within their wedding rituals while keeping Jain ethical and spiritual aims intact. If you are following a strictly Jain ritual plan, you can coordinate with your Jain elders to ensure the ceremony respects Jain vows and avoids any ritual elements that contradict Jain principles.
• Practical note: If you’re planning a Jain wedding and want to incorporate choora in a Jain-appropriate way, you can keep the focus on blessing the couple, reading appropriate vows, and emphasizing the path of ahimsa (non-violence), truth, cleanliness, and ascetic-minded harmony in married life.

If you’d like, I can give a brief, Jain-appropriate outline for a wedding ceremony that centers on the core Jain vows and meditative blessings, while noting where choora-related customs can be included as a cultural add-on.