This blog gives a schematic overview of the key activities that form part of a South Indian marriage. Even within South India, there are significant variations from region to region and community to community, but the broad steps are aligned to the below.  For this blog, the following two are the key reference documents: “Vivaaha … Continue reading Vedic/ Hindu Wedding – a high level overview of South Indian marriage

न गन्तव्यं वनं देव्या सीतया शीलवर्जिते। अनुष्ठास्यति रामस्य सीता प्रकृतमासनम्।। You are devoid of good conduct, O कैकेयी, देवी सीता need not go to the forest. Remaining here she should occupy the royal throne of राम. आत्मा हि दारास्सर्वेषां दारसङ्ग्रहवर्तिनाम्। आत्मेयमिति रामस्य पालयिष्यति मेदिनीम्।। For every householder, his wife is the आत्मा. Since सीता is … Continue reading Understanding Hindu idea of marriage using मनुस्मृति (MANUSMRITI)

At the outset, let me state clearly that I am a layperson. I am neither a marriage expert nor am I well read in Indian scriptures. I have however lived a good life and have read a few scriptures and therefore putting across some views on the purpose of marriage as they appear to have … Continue reading Purpose of Marriage as per Ancient Indian अध्यात्म Texts