same-sex marriages in India since at least the 1980s. Hindu wedding Pativrata Buddhist view of marriage Weddings in India Shuddhikaran Shuddhi (Hinduism) Interfaith...

for the marriage covenant is morally binding so long as both live and, therefore, may not be dissolved at will (1 Corinthians 7:39)." In Hinduism, texts...

participation. The marriage of Dushyanta and Shakuntala was a historically celebrated example of this class of marriage. In Hinduism and Buddhism, Gandharvas...

According to Hinduism, marriage is a sacred relationship. In some Hindu systems of marriage, there is no role for the state as marriage remained a private...

duties and rights of women in Hinduism. The texts recognize eight kinds of marriage, ranging from father finding a marriage partner for his daughter and...

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Brahma marriage (Sanskrit: ब्राह्मविवाह, romanized: Brāhmavivāha) is a righteous form of marriage in described in Hindu texts. It refers to the marriage of...

Sapinda is a term used in context of cousin marriages. The subject is to be counted as first generation, and the common ancestor defining sapinda limit...

allowed a second marriage if the first wife could not bear a son or have some dispute because there is no law for divorce in Hinduism. According to the...

The Daiva marriage (Sanskrit: दैवविवाह, romanized: Daivavivāha) is a righteous form of marriage. It is a form of marriage unique to the ancient Brahmins...

The Asura marriage (Sanskrit: आसुरविवाह, romanized: Āsuravivāha) is a non-righteous form of marriage in Hinduism. It is a form of marriage where a bridegroom...

Bangladesh "Bengali Wedding Rituals – A Traditional Bengali Marriage Ceremony". hinduism.about.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved...

is not excluded in this form of marriage, it is consummated only in exceptional circumstances. It is the simplest of Hindu marriages, done before Shiva...

in Hindi or simandarekha in Sanskrit) or as a dot on the forehead. Sindoor is the mark of a married woman in Hinduism. Single women wear the bindi in...

The Paishacha marriage (Sanskrit: पैशाचविवह्, romanized: Paiśāchavivāha) is a non-righteous form of marriage described in Hindu literature. When a man...

In Pakistan, there are two laws governing Hindu marriages. One is the Sindh Hindu Marriage Act of 2016 which is applicable in the Sindh province of Pakistan...

Samskaras in The Scripture, and consequently in Hinduism, the sacred practice of marriage or Vivaha Samskara is the most important and marks a milestone in journey...

Hinduism is the second largest religious affiliation in Pakistan after Islam. Though Hinduism was one of the dominant faiths in the region a few centuries...

of materials used in Hinduism Category:Hindu iconography Huyler, Steven. "The Experience: Approaching God". In The Life of Hinduism, ed. Vasudha Narayanan...

marriages were conducted since ancient times. Institutionalization of unique blessings and rites "Marriage" comes in several incarnations in Hinduism...

(Sanskrit: पतिव्रता, romanized: Pativratā, lit. 'husband vow') is a term used in Hinduism to refer to the conjugal fidelity of a woman towards her husband. It...

followers abide. The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, it has also been described as sanātana dharma...

p. 21. Benjamin Walker (2019). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-429-62465-0. The levirate...

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Balinese Hinduism (Indonesian: Hinduisme Bali; Balinese: ᬳᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬯᬶᬲ᭄ᬫᬾᬩᬮᬶ, Hindusmé Bali), also known in Indonesia as Agama Hindu Dharma, Agama Tirtha,...

prosperity. It is performed heavily in the Durga Puja and Kali Puja festivities in Bengal. This practice has its origin in customs and rituals of the prehistoric...

wife as an aid in her eventual salvation with respect to the afterlife. The concept of Pati Parmeshwar or Majazi Khuda originates in Hinduism, though it has...

Hinduism is the third-largest religion in Indonesia, based on civil registration data in 2023 from Ministry of Home Affairs, is practised by about 1.68%...

ethnic bangle worn in marriages by the bride also while celebrating Bihu festival in Assam extensively. It has a golden layer and silver in some parts making...

the wife had married someone else after her divorce. Hinduism regards Vivāha or Biye (marriage) to be a sacred duty that entails both religious and social...