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2. Hindu wedding - Wikipedia

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   An Indian girl holding an umbrella for a Hindu wedding ceremony. In North Indian weddings, the bride and the groom say the following words after completing the seven steps: We have taken the Seven Steps. You have become mine forever. Yes, we have become partners. I have become yours. Hereafter, I cannot live without you. Do not live without me.

3. Wishing well (wedding) - Wikipedia

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   A wishing well on the gift table of a wedding reception. A wedding wishing well is a fancy donation box that gained popularity among bridal couples of certain countries (with one survey done in 2004 on Australia allegedly stating that up to 60% of weddings had them), [1] who have often lived together before marrying, or who have been previously married, and do not need any of the traditional ...

4. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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   For example, in large parts of North India, the toe ring and glass bangles indicate the marital status of a woman. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the practice of ritualistically adorning the bride with a mangala sutra to solemnise marriage, is a modern concept, made possible due to marketing strategies of ...

5. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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   Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom.They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. [1]

6. Bridal shower - Wikipedia

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   A bridal shower traditionally involves giving gifts to the future wife. A bridal shower is a gift-giving party held for a bride-to-be in anticipation of her wedding.. The history of the custom is rooted not necessarily for the provision of goods for the upcoming matrimonial home, but to provide goods and financial assistance to ensure the wedding may take place.

7. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Marriage in Hinduism. A Bengali Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. A North Indian couple wearing traditional attire during a ring ceremony. A Rajput Hindu couple making an offering during their wedding ceremony. A Tamil Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. The Hindu marriage (Sanskrit: विवाह, romanized: Vivāha, lit.

8. Sixteen great gifts - Wikipedia

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   List of the great gifts. The sixteen great gifts, according to the Matsya Purana, are as follows: (names in IAST) [8][1] Tulā-puruṣa (Tula-purusha), the gift of the man on the scales (weighing of a person and donation of equivalent weight in gold) Hiraṇya-garbha, the gift of the golden embryo (pot) Brahmāṇḍa, the gift of the Brahma-egg.

9. Samskara (rite of passage) - Wikipedia

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   e. Samskaras are, in one context, the diverse rites of passage of a human being from conception to cremation, signifying milestones in an individual's journey of life in Hinduism. Above is annaprashana samskara celebrating a baby's first taste of solid food. Samskara (IAST: saṃskāra, sometimes spelled samskara) are sacraments in Hinduism and ...