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Aditi (given name) Aishwarya; Akhila; Ambika (given name) Ami (given name) Amita; Amrita; Ananya; Anasuya (given name) Anjali; Anju (given name) Ankita; Anoushka (given name) Anu (name) Anupama (given name) Anuradha (name) Anushree; Aparna; Apoorva (given name) Arpita; Arti (given name) Arundhati (given name)
The texts describe eight kinds of marriage, including consensual arranged marriage (Brahma or Devic), unceremonial marriage by mutual agreement and rape, considered sinful . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Scholars state that Vedic-era Hindu texts did not mention dowry or sati , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] which likely became widespread in the second millenium AD.
Most of the Malayalis write name as Given name – Father's name – Father's father's name/house name/village name – Surname/caste title. For instance, Shreelakshmi Dhanapalan Sadhu Kunjpilla; where Shreelakshmi is first name, Dhanapalan is middle name/father's name, Sadhu is grandfather's name, and Kujnpilla is surname/caste title.
Tara is the queen consort of Kishkindha and wife of the vanara-king Vali.After being widowed, she maintains her title after marrying Sugriva, Vali's brother.Tara is described as the daughter of the vanara physician, Sushena, in the Ramayana; in later sources, she is stated to be an apsara (celestial nymph) who emerged from the Samudra Manthana (churning of the ocean).
Priyanka is a popular female given name in Hindu and Buddhist cultures. It is a name derived from the Sanskrit word 'Priyankera' or 'Priyankara', meaning someone or something that is sweet, lovable, or her presence makes the place more happy and the one who has lovely eyes (priya ank). [1]
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 ...
Diya is a feminine given name and a surname. It is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘diyam’ which means ‘light’ or ‘lamp’. The name Diya symbolizes enlightenment, knowledge, and wisdom. It is also associated with the Hindu goddess of knowledge, Saraswati. [1] Notable people with the name are as follows:
When a person (traditionally the wife in many cultures) assumes the family name of their spouse, in some countries that name replaces the person's previous surname, which in the case of the wife is called the maiden name ("birth name" is also used as a gender-neutral or masculine substitute for maiden name), whereas a married name is a family name or surname adopted upon marriage.