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Vivah : The Indian Marrige

July 18th, 2007 admin No comments

Indian Bride
Literally ‘taking the girl away in a special way or for a special purpose, like making her one’s wife’. Vivaha or the marriage ceremony is one of the oldest and most important rites of passage (see Sanskara). Kanyadana or giving away one’s daughter in marriage was considered the greatest sacrifice a man could [...]

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