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The word 'kanyādana' is made of two parts, 'kanyā' meaning unmarried girl and 'dāna' which means 'charity'. The officiating priest chants appropriate verses in Sanskrit. The people in the audience (the public) are now notified that the parents have willingly expressed their wish and consent by requesting the groom to accept their daughter as ...
Gandharva (right) beside an Apsara, 10th century, Cham, Vietnam. A Gandharva marriage (Sanskrit: गान्धर्व विवाह, gāndharva vivāha, IPA: [gənd̪ʱərvə vɪvaːhə]) is one of the eight classical types of Hindu marriage.
Vivah (transl. Wedding – transl. Marriage) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya. Produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions , the film stars Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao as lead, alongside Anupam Kher , Alok Nath , Seema Biswas , Amrita Prakash , Samir Soni and Lata Sabharwal .
It is a form of marriage where a bridegroom receives a maiden, after having given of his own free will as much wealth as he can afford, to the bride, and her kinsmen. As a form of marriage performed by paying a bride price, it is generally stated to be forbidden, though it is sometimes cited to be allowed for members of the Vaishya and Shudra ...
These mantras formally complete the wedding. Rice mixed with vermilion is showered by the attendees on Tulasi and Vishnu at the end of the recitation of the mantras with the word "Savadhan" (literally "be careful" implying "You are united now". The white curtain is also removed. The attendees clap signifying approval to the wedding.
Biodata is the shortened form for biographical data. [ 1 ] The term has two usages: In South Asia , the term carries the same meaning as a résumé or curriculum vitae (CV), for the purposes of jobs , grants , and marriage . [ 1 ]
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