The word vivāha originated as a sacred union of two people as per Vedic traditions, i.e. what many call marriage, but based on cosmic laws and advanced ancient practices. [3] Under …

Vivāha literally means ‘taking the girl away in a special way;’ ‘marriage’. Vivāha or marriage is one of the sixteen sanskāras or sacraments, but considered the most important of all. Even the …

The Hindu marriage (Sanskrit: विवाह, romanized: Vivāha, lit. 'Marriage') is the most important of all the samskaras, the rites of passage described in the Dharmashastra texts. [1]

Feb 27, 2025 · Vivāha (विवाह) refers to the “marriage ceremony”, which is mentioned as one of the fire-rituals related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related …

A Gandharva marriage (Sanskrit: गान्धर्व विवाह, gāndharva vivāha, IPA: [gənd̪ʱərvə vɪvaːhə]) is one of the eight classical types of Hindu marriage. This ancient marriage tradition …

Mar 10, 2024 · Eight Types of Marriages (Vivah) according to the ancient Indian texts like Manusmriti, Mahabharata and Vedas are Bráhma, Daiva, Ársha, Prájápatya, Asura, …

The Vivāha sūkta is one of the oldest hymns still in popular use in rituals, and is the basis of Brahmanic marriage. Interestingly, the hymn is mostly from the point of view of a woman, and …

Nov 14, 2021 · This page describes Rules of Marriage (vivaha) which is chapter 154 of the English translation of the Agni Purana, one of the eighteen major puranas dealing with all …

Vivāha or Vivaah (Hindi: विवाह) or Vivahamu (Telugu: వివాహం (పెళ్లి)) s a word for marriage in South Asia. The word originates as a sacred union of people as per Vedic …

Vivaha (marriage) is perhaps the most important samskara. Traditionally it was the only rite performed for women, and for men in the fourth varna (shudras). A couple would stay together …