Hindu Weddings in India – Sacred Bonds of Marriage
Hindu Weddings in India are known for its great pomp and show. The wedding ceremonies extend over a period of four to five days. These ceremonies are based on great Indian traditions and customs. In addition to this, the Indian weddings are considered as an important sacrament of the Hindu religion. Hindu weddings are one among sixteen cultural practices a devout Hindu has to go through. Hindu marriages are not only a union of two hearts but two families as well. For this holy union a large number of customs have to be followed. These customs are divided into three parts, pre-wedding, wedding and post-wedding ritual.
The Pre Wedding Rituals are beginning of wedding ceremony. The pre wedding rituals consists of engagement, tilak, sagai, sangeet and mehandi. The Engagement ceremony is marked by the exchange of rings by prospective brides and grooms. The next ceremony is Tilak ceremony, wherein the girl’s brother applies tilak (red mark) on the groom’s forehead and offers him gifts. Next is the Sagai ceremony wherein bride and groom sides exchange gifts. The next part of pre wedding rituals is Sangeet ceremony, in which women and girls of both the families sing and dance to enjoy these moments. The next and last part of the wedding rituals is Mehandi ceremony in which mehndi or henna is applied on bride’s hands, palms and feet in an artistic way. It is one of the important aspects of Hindu weddings in India.
On the main day of Wedding the wedding ceremony begin with Jaimala, the ceremony in which the bride and the groom exchange flower garlands in the presence of their friends and relatives. This ceremony is followed by Kanyadaan for which the bride and groom arrive to the mandap to perform this custom. This ritual is considered very significant because it is the ritual in which the bride’s father gives his daughter’s hand to the groom. This moment is sanctified with mantras chanted by priests. The next thing is Mangalpheras which is performed around the holy fire. The couple also take the seven vows called Saptapadi, and make promise to stand by each other through all thick and thins. This ceremony is followed by the groom putting sindoor or vermillion in the bride’s hair parting. Then the groom ties mangalsutra around the bride’s neck.
After completion of wedding ceremony the Post-Wedding Rituals starts. The post wedding rituals consist of vidaai and reception. The Vidaai ceremony is the event in which bride leaves her ancestral home to join grooms family. When the couple arrives at the groom’s house, the proud groom’s mother welcomes them with aarti. After completion of some other rituals a grand reception party is organised to introduce bride to the grooms family and society.
I have put a mangalsutra in her neck and also i hv applied the red powder in her hair- is this legal marriage?
It was in my car that i did to her. no one knows but us both but now she is searching for a boy for marriage.
I m confused now wether i m married or no?
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Harrymax is the author of India Wedding Planner which gives an insight into the Hindu weddings in India. Hindu weddings are sacred affairs to join two families for a happy journey for life.
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Yes, you should never remove your Mangalsutra in any time but when having sex its okay. Like u said, u don't want it to be dirtied and it is also very uncomfortable. So it okay to remove during sex but remember to wear it right after the night is over.
what? iam confused
whats mangalsutra?
Validity of Hindu Marriage Ceremonies is based on section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, read it:-
Ceremonies for a Hindu marriage.-(1) A Hindu marriage may be solemnized in accordance with the customary rites and ceremonies of either party thereto.
(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the saptapadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire), the marriage becomes complete and binding when the seventh step is taken.
The Hindu marriage has to be solemnized according to the customary rites & ceremonies of any one of the party, so what has to be checked in the present case what were the necessary customary rites & ceremonies of both these two parties. Whether mere exchange of garland & putting golden chain with mangalsutra sufficient marriage ceremonies for any of them or not. Second question which has to be checked is if the rites and ceremonies include the saptapadi (that is, the taking of seven steps by the bridegroom and the bride jointly before the sacred fire) in case of any of these two parties. What I can presume this being a marriage between both or one of the south Indian person & as far my information goes the marriage ceremonies in certain group of people in southern or other part of India the ceremony of Satapadi doesn't exist, this however does not mean in that case their Hindu Marriages ceremonies are not valid if other required necessary marriage ceremonies applicable to both or one of the party has been preformed which will bind both of them in a legal marriage. In North Indian Marriages between Hindus the necessary ceremonies include Homa/Havan, Panigrahan & Saptapadi. Unless the complete history of the Hindu Marriage applicable to the parties in question is checked confirming that whatever ceremonies were performed between was legally sufficient for the valid marriage between them, no further comments can be passed on such marriage & its legal validity. None registration of Hindu Marriage does not invalidate the marriage in any case hence this plea that the marriage was not registered with the registrar of marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 or any other relevant matrimonial registration Act won't get any relief for assuming it invalid marriage on this ground only.
You can consider some simply silver jewelries, which can make you more elegant.
yes ur married to her, she is your wife!! you can tell her, to come to your house and stay with you!
i think the best person to give you an advice is a lawyer
Looking at jewelry cannot be described as "research." This word is reserved for serious matters.
Have you checked local jewelry stores for ideas? I usually get inspiration from those sorts of places then think of my own.
The simple truth is that, its we Indian men have encourage the woman to step outside the house…..Today, we regret….so take it as it comes…now.
as you know marriage is the name of compromise.being a woman i am also a supporter of women's right but this is not a right way to protest. in our culture wearing mangalsutra is symbol of your suhagn .if your hubby &in laws wants that u should wear it than whats wronge? if u don't want to wear on weastern out fit than take a mid way just hide it inside ur shirt .your in laws only force u for their son beacause not wearing it feels them emberesing.i hope u do love ur hubby so leave it and enjoy ur married life becoz life is much preciouse then these types of misunderstandig .try to conveince ur betterhalf he will also under stand u .always try to take a midway in social & married life becoz every time attack is not a best defance!
It didn't matter, to them women are like cattle- status being either married or not. Men are considered the traders of women, and are held above this marriage status.
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I'm not an Indian, but I'd say it depends on whether you mean this in a religious,cultural, or a legal sense. If you haven't gotten it legally performed the government probably won't recognize it, and you should have a ceremony performed if you want to get married.
As for the religious sense, if there is a religious text available concerning this practice, which I confess I have no knowledge of, I would recommending reading it. The ceremony he performed may be all that is required, or there may be a stipulation that a religious or ceremonial official be there to witness the ceremony. Also, the culture may have shifted from the literal meaning of the words in that book, and may still expect certain practices to be followed, so if the cultural answer is what you're seeking then you should wait for a knowledgable Indian to answer.
P.S. if you're living in the US, then we wouldn't be able to legally "accept" your marriage as legit if you don't have a marriage license/certificate. For purposes of being able to …perform marriage duties, and culturally not being allowed to perform these actions if not married, the legal aspect may or may not be relevant.
Even if I were also a Non-Hindu.I would feel happy and proud ,because it make my look charming,attractive and glammed by simply putting some pinch of Sidoor
on my MAANG,wear toe-ring[Bicchiya} ,nath,laung,andMangalSutra very happily.I have seen many such women in MP.UP,Chhattishgarh,ORISSA,WB
also.
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