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2. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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   The world of men and women, united in the bond of marriage by Saptapadi, to further promote the joy of life, together listen with triumph. Step 1. Groom's vow: Oh!, you who feeds life-sustaining food, nourish my visitors, friends, parents and offsprings with food and drinks. Oh! beautiful lady, I, as a form of Vishnu, take this first step with ...

3. Sahasra purna chandrodayam - Wikipedia

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   In practice the celebration traditionally is held 3 full moons before a person's 81st Birthday. This ritual is also known as Sahasra Chandra Darshan (सहस्र-(पूर्ण)चन्द्र-दर्शन) or Chandra Ratharohan [ 1 ] The ritual is to provide mental and physical strength in his/her old age and to encourage him/her ...

4. Saptapadi - Wikipedia

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   Description. The saptapadi is an ancient ritual that dates back to the Vedic period. The circumambulation of the sacred altar of fire is a rite that is performed differently in various regions of South Asia. In some regions, the couple walks around the altar seven times. In other regions, the couple takes seven steps to complete a single ...

5. Naming ceremony - Wikipedia

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   Naming ceremony. A mother and newborn take part in a heathenry baby naming ceremony in British Columbia in 2007. A naming ceremony is a stage at which a person or persons is officially assigned a name. The methods of the practice differ over cultures and religions. The timing at which a name is assigned can vary from some days after birth to ...

6. Zeved habat - Wikipedia

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   Zeved habat (Hebrew: זֶבֶד הַבָּת - Gift of the Daughter) or Simchat Bat (Hebrew: שמחת בת ‎ - Celebration of the Daughter) [2] is the Jewish naming ceremony for newborn girls. [1][3] The details of the celebration varies somewhat by Jewish community and will typically feature the recitation of specific biblical verses and a ...

7. Umtsimba - Wikipedia

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   Umtsimba. A traditional Swazi wedding ceremony is called umtsimba (Swazi: [umtsʼimɓa]), where the bride commits herself to her new family for the rest of her life. [1][2] The ceremony is a celebration that includes members of both the bride's - and the groom's - natal village. There are stages to the wedding that stretch over a few days.

8. Kumbh Mela - Wikipedia

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   The word mela means "unite, join, meet, move together, assembly, junction" in Sanskrit, particularly in the context of fairs, community celebration. This word too is found in the Rigveda and other ancient Hindu texts. [29][34] Thus, Kumbh Mela means an "assembly, meet, union" around "water or nectar of immortality".

9. Samavartanam - Wikipedia

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   e. The Samavartana (Sanskrit: समावर्तन, Samāvartana), also known as Snāna, is a rite of passage in the ancient texts of Hinduism performed at the close of the Brahmacharya period and marked the graduation of the student from Gurukul (school). [1] It signifies a person's readiness to enter grihastashrama (householder, married ...