Questions tagged [marriage]
For questions about marriage, practices and rituals associated with marriage that are specific to Hinduism.
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Upanayana just before marriage in some brahmin lineages?
Even though many scriptures provide a maximum-age before which a Brahmin should have had his Upanayana conducted, when I asked my father about the same, he said that in our family, Upanayana is done ...
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A peculiar question regarding marriage?
Namaste,
Is there any mention in our scriptures about a man marrying a girl of different kingdom? Of course there are mentions about kings..but are there mentions about other varnas like Brahmanas or ...
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A question regarding Brahmana marriage?
Namaste,
In Manu Smriti and Mahabharata it is said that a Brahmana may first marry a Brahmana Girl then a Kshatriya a Vaishya and a Sudra girl in this order.But we see in Mahabharata and Ramayana that ...
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A question about Marriage
It is said in Manusmriti that a Brahmana may marry a Brahmana girl of his own race(same country probably) then girls of lower varnas..
In itihasas and puranas we find examples of Sages marrying ...
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How do we reconcile with scripture's apparent promotion of child marriage.?
Child marriage is a crime and is illegal by law. Yet, there are verses in Hindu texts that seem to promote it. Please explain how this is reconcilable.?
पराशरस्मृति (Parāshara Smriti) 7.7-8.:
प्रा...
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Are there any cases of Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya woman?
It is allowed for a Brahmana to marry a Kshatriya woman taking her as his second wife(Anuloma Vivaha)..But are there cases in Puranas and Itihasas that describe a Brahmana marrying a Kshatriya first?
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Lord Rama's marriage suffering and struggles
In the Ramayana the marriage of Lord Rama is done in the most auspicious of manner. There was selection of dates by the greatest of sages and also astrology. Yet there is suffering and struggle of ...
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What are the evidences from scriptures behind Radha-Krishna getting (or not getting) married?
I remember there was a scene in the movie Prem Rog (1982), where Rishi Kapoor is standing in front of a Radha-Krishna temple and people are asking him what is his relationship with the female ...
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What is the reason , most sages now-a-days not marry?
Why do most sages in present world not get married and beget children ? Do they do it to not involve them in Moh (attachments) ?
Which scripture tell not to get married ?
Is it best not to get married ...
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How many of Krishna's marriages were of the Brahma type?
Reference of Krishna's last meeting with Yashoda when he promises to reincarnate as Venkateshwara? says
There is a story of Krishna meeting Yashoda on her deathbed and she laments that she didn't ...
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Is sex for pleasure (for married brahmins) wrong
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For brahmins, is having sex for pleasure (non-procreative purposes) condemned in hindu scriptures? I don't think its mentioned in vedas but non-vedic scriptures are fine.
This is ...
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If a person is from Parashara gotra but the girl he loves is of Vasishta gotra, are they siblings?
If a person is from Parashara gotra but the girl he loves is of Vasishta gotra, are they siblings? (Since Parashara was the grandson of Vasishta) So the question arises: are the gotras belonging to ...
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Do only Pativratra wives accompany their husbands in heaven ? Do non-Pativratas also accompany the husband in afterlife?
It is quite well known that if a woman is Pativrata , she will take her husband to heaven along with herself. That is Pativrata wife will accompany the husband in heaven or afterlife.
My question is - ...
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Can you date / marry a girl that has your sister's name?
In Hindu Scripture, do they anywhere talk about ethics behind dating / marrying a girl that has the same name as your sister? Is it okay or considered a sin or just immoral?
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When does the Mahabharata indicate the onset of widespread Varna Sankarya (i.e., inter-caste marriages) in society?
In a discussion with Nahusha, Yudhisthira states
'In human society, O mighty and highly intelligent serpent, it is
difficult to ascertain one's caste, because of promiscuous
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Can a son-in-law worship the son-in-law's feet in marriage?
Can a son-in-law worship the son-in-law's feet in marriage if the brother and father have passed away?
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Should prospective husband and wife have mutually compatible names?
Without having to hurt or offend any sentiments, I would like to know if the names of prospective husband and wife are taken in account before marriage.
What if the names are incompatible from the ...
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Can a Brahmana boy marry a Muslim girl?
Pranam,
I read that a Brahmana boy may marry only a Brahmana(of his race),Kshatriya or a Vaishya girl..
And that a king can marry a woman of any race..(Mahabharata)
1)But is it possible for a Brahmana ...
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What is the role of elder brother in a woman's marriage ceremony?
What is the role of elder brother in a woman's marriage ceremony ?
Is there any role specified for the elder brother in the hindu wedding ceremony ? Or any role in her marriage ?
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Which text has this mantra? Abhratrughneem
Which scripture text has this hymn? I've heard it used in South Indian marriages.
abhratrughneem varunApatighneem brihaspatE
indrAputraghneem lakshamamtAmasmai savitassuvah
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Any example of arranged marriage of post-pubscent girl?
In some scriptures it is written that a girl should be married before puberty (sex should be after puberty , just kanyadaan before puberty)
.There is even a ritual where girl once become adult goes to ...
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Did original Vedic marriage have only 4 times going around the fire? [duplicate]
In today's times in vedic vivah , the bride and groom together move around the fire 7 times (Saat-Phere). (Though in Gujarat and Sindhi community , there are 4 Pheras)
But I have heard some people ...
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Who is a Pativrata Stree?
If a woman marry 2 men then would she be worthy for having title of Pativrata stree or SATI? I want to know the titles of women given by their numbers of husbands in Hinduism. Like if 1 husband then ...
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Are marriage and death predestined?
If yes then how people used to marry more than once in previous ages and now they only marry once as per the law.
Does it mean that death and marriage are not predestined?
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Wedding of Lakshmi to Vishnu
Is there any description anywhere of Lakshmi's wedding to Lord Vishnu? In which Purana? What are the details of this?
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Scriptural References on Code of Conduct in Marriage for wife
Manusmriti, I guess, states as :
A woman is never supposed to live independently. During young age, she is to live under the protection of her father, after being married, under her husband, and ...
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Significance of Marriage in Hindu life
In Hindu life marriage is 'Sanskar' … RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale.(PTI) What does Sankar means in this statement?
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Hindu marriage and moksha
It is said that a Hindu marriage binds the groom and the bride for seven janmas.
Now, suppose I get married in this janma. If immediately after this janma (or the next, or the next to next) I attain ...
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Can a woman attend marriage ceremony during menstrual cycle?
Suppose a woman gets her menstrual cycle during the marriage day of her sibling, can she attend the marriage ceremony?
It is well known that she should not touch and involve in work related to ...
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On which day/tithi did Shiva-Parvati get married?
To my knowledge, it has to be the day of MahaShivaratri when Shiva-Parvati got married. However as per this answer,
Maha Sivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva appeared as Linga to stop conflict ...
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Was there any case of Yadav men marrying Kshatriya women?
Was there any case of Yadav men marrying Kshatriya women ? Duryodhan daughter married son of Krishna , but Duryodhan opposed it.
Was there any such instance where Yadav men married Kshatriya women and ...
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What is the correct age of marriage for men?
What is the correct age for marriage for a boy ?
Until advent of modernity (in about 1950s,) historically both boys and girls used to get married before puberty, in childhood.
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Is it true that a woman should always follow and worship her husband even if the husband is a bad person?
Is it true that a woman should always follow and worship her husband even if the husband is a bad person ?
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Are you allowed to complete saptapadi/saat pheras twice during a wedding ritual?
I am tamil, marrying a punjabi girl. We are currently living in Sydney. I am planning my wedding and there is some tension about where the wedding will be held. My fiance would like to hold the ...
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What are the atributes of a Pativrata woman?
Pativrata wife is revered very highly in Hinduism. As she not only protects the husband from death and other bad events but also guarantees the husband heaven.(correct me if I am wrong).
So, what are ...
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Did Vishnu have some role in marriage of Shiva with Parvati or with Sati?
Parvati is the wife of Shiva. As far as I know , She was the one who asked and persuaded Shiva to marry her.
Vishnu is considered as the brother of Parvati.
Did VIshnu have some role in their marriage ...
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Does a man get punished in hell for not loving all his wives equally?
Hinduism allow polygyny for men . But Does a man get punished in hell for not loving all his wives equally ?
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Is it true that those who propitiate Vishnu , Shiva or Bhagwati don't need their descendants to offer Pind-daan to them?
Is it true that those who propitiate Vishnu , Shiva or Bhagwati don't need their descendants to offer Pind-daan to them ?
Can anyone cite the reference to the scripture where this thing is written ?
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What Kind of marriage happened between Shiva and Parvathy ? Did Kanyadaan happen ? What kind of Vivah it was?
How the wedding of Shiva and Parvathy happend ? Was there a Kanyadaan ? I think Parvathy chose Shiva herself.
I have heard that there was a Baraat in which Rakshas were also present.
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Do large number of relatives used to attend weddings in Puranic stories?
How weddings used to happen in Puranic stories ? Do large number of relatives used to attend the weddings ?
Was there Baarat where large number of people from the bridegroom side would go to the ...
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Does Saptpadi and other rituals happen in case of Swamvar Vivah?
In case a man won a girl in the Swamvara or the girl chooses the boy . Does , Saptapadi and other fire rituals happen after it to get the marriage solemnized or
Does the marriage deemed to be done ...
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Does a Husband have absolute onwership over his wife ? Does Husband never incur any sin for anything he does to his wife?
Do Husbands have absolute onwership over their wives ? (Yudhistira betted Draupdi)
Do Husband never incur any sin for anything he does to his wife ? (Yudhistira was never considered as sinful for ...
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How did Ved-Vyas convince his son Suka to get married?
Ved Vyas's son Suka had initially decided to remain unmarried, but he was eventually persuaded by Ved-Vyas to get married. Some say that he was told to meet Janaka and after meeting Janaka he got ...
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Is there any mention of presence of Ambasta caste community in Puranic or historic text?
A caste in India claim to be Ambasta . But there is a confusion , if it is the name derived from Ambasta as in Manusmriti (Brahman Father + Vaishya mother) or from Amba devi.
I am asking this as I ...
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Can I Do my wedding after 2 deaths in the family on both my fiancé and my side? [closed]
I’m a Hindu and so is my fiancé.
Last year I got proposed to and then my fiancé grandma(maternal) died a week later. Around September.
She lives in her home country while we live in a different one.
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Do husband and wife go to heaven or hell together?
Do husband and wife go to heaven or hell together ?
It is being said that sin of the wife is absorbed by the husband.
Plus it is quite well known that a Pativrata wife takes the husband to heaven ...
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Are husbands required to give up their lives to save their wives?
Is a husband required to sacrifice his own life, if needed, to save his wife's life?
Are there any scriptures commanding this, or any scholars dealing with this question?
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Did Draupadī had a mother.?
Draupadī was born from fire. Did she had a mother.?
Wiki tells that Draupada had a wife.
But, did Draupadī had a mother.? Was Draupada's wife alive when she emerged from the fire.?
Was there any ...
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Who is eligible to beome Naistik Brahmchari?
I keep hearing the word Naistik brahmchari . Can anyone explain to me who is eligible to become Naistik Brahmchari ?
How to become Naistik Brahmchari ?
In which ancient scripture(s) , Naistik ...
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Is it true that a Brahmin man can remain unmarried ( and be celibate) his whole life?
Is it true that a Brahamin man can remain unmarried (and be celibate) his whole life ? (While for men of other castes marriage is mandatory) .
In Hindu scriptures ,I find many Brahman men remaining ...
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