Hinduism and Marriage

According to Hinduism, a marriage between two persons is a sacred relationship that is not limited to this life alone. It extends across seven or more lives, during which the couple help each other progress spiritually. The adage that marriages are made in heaven is very much true in case of Hinduism. Two souls come together and marry because their karmas are intertwined and they have to resolve many things together upon earth in order to ensure their mutual salvation. 

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Hinduism and Marriage: Hindu Marriages

According to Hinduism, marriage between two souls is a very sacred affair that stretches beyond one life time and may continue up to at least seven lives. A husband and wife chose to come together more due to spiritual reasons than sexual, though they may not be mentally aware of the reasons for their decision to come together.

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In a Hindu marriage, both husband and wife are two parts of one, complementing each other and becoming one in their spiritual journey. The most sacred part of the cermony involves circumbulating the sacred fire in seven steps to a Vedic mantra where the groom addresses his wife thus "Dear Wife! By taking these seven steps, you have become my dearest friend. I pledge my unfailing loyalty to you. Let us stay together for the rest of our lives. Let us not separate from each other ever. Let us be of one mind in carrying out our respons ...

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Women in Hinduism, Women in Hinduism - Gender of God, Women in Hinduism - Status of women, Women in Hinduism - Marriage, Women in Hinduism - Divorce, Women in Hinduism - Remarriage, Women in Hinduism - Incest, Women in Hinduism - Sati, Women in Hinduism - Property rights, Women in Hinduism - Study of Scriptures

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Hinduism and Divorce: Hindu view on divorce and marriage

Hindu civil code permits divorce on certain grounds. But the religion as such does not approve divorce. According to Hinduism marriage is a sacred relationship, a divine covenant and a sacrament. Therefore it cannot be dissolved on some personal grounds.

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Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher who was born in Lumbini, a place situated in modern Nepal. He spent most of his time in Northern India, approximately 563 BCE to 483 BCE, preaching his knowledge. Born as Siddhartha Gautama (Sanskrit: "descendant of Gautama whose aims are achieved / who achieves aims effectively") he became "the Buddha" after embarking on a quest for spiritual meaning. He is universally recognised by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (literally Enlightened One or Awakened One) of our age. He is also commonly known as Shakyamuni or Śakyamuni ("sage of the Shakya ...

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• Gautama Buddha - Personality and character
• Gautama Buddha - Physical characteristics
• Gautama Buddha - Teachings
• Gautama Buddha - The Buddha in other religions
• Gautama Buddha - Hinduism
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Grihastha or householder: The household stage is entered at marriage, when the student has completed his studentship and is ready to take up the duties and responsibilities of householder life. Of all the Asramas, this is the most important, because it supports all the others

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Hinduism is based on numerous texts, some of which date back to 2000 BC. They are varied in authority, aunthencity, content and theme, with the most authoritative being the Vedas. The position of women in Hinduism is widely dependent on the specific text and the context. Positive references are made to the ideal woman in texts such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, while some texts such as the Manu Smriti advocate a restriction of women's rights. Women in Hinduism - Gender of God. Of the four major sects within ...

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• Women in Hinduism - Marriage
• Women in Hinduism - Divorce
• Women in Hinduism - Remarriage
• Women in Hinduism - Incest
• Women in Hinduism - Sati
• Women in Hinduism - Property rights
• Women in Hinduism - Study of Scriptures

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Gautama Buddha was a spiritual teacher who was born in Lumbini, a place situated in modern Nepal. He spent most of his time in Northern India, approximately 563 BCE to 483 BCE, preaching his knowledge. Born as Siddhartha Gautama (Sanskrit: "descendant of Gautama whose aims are achieved / who achieves aims effectively") he became "the Buddha" after embarking on a quest for spiritual meaning. He is universally recognised by Buddhists as the Supreme Buddha (literally Enlightened One or Awakened One) of our age. He is also commonly known as Shakyamuni or Śakyamuni ("sage of the Shakya ...

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• Gautama Buddha - Buddha's life
• Gautama Buddha - Conception and birth
• Gautama Buddha - Marriage
• Gautama Buddha - The Great Departure
• Gautama Buddha - Enlightenment
• Gautama Buddha - The Great Passing
• Gautama Buddha - Personality and character
• Gautama Buddha - Physical characteristics
• Gautama Buddha - Teachings
• Gautama Buddha - The Buddha in other religions
• Gautama Buddha - Hinduism
• Gautama Buddha - Islam
• Gautama Buddha - Christianity

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In Hinduism, Bhaga is an ancient god of wealth and marriage, and one of the Adityas. Virabhadra, a monster created by Shiva, once blinded him. Other related archivesAdityas, Hinduism, Shiva, Virabhadra, god, marriage, wealth

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Satyabhama is the beloved third wife of Hinduism's Lord Krishna, known for her strong will and tantrums. Satyabhama - Marriage. Satyabhama was the beautiful daughter of Satrajit who owned the famous Syamantaka jewel. Satrajit, who secured the jewel from Surya, would not part with it even when Krishna the Lord of Dvaraka, asked for it saying it would be safe with Him. Shortly thereafter, Prasena, the brother of Satrajit went out hunting wearing the jewel but was killed by a lion. Jambavan. kno ...

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• Satyabhama - Marriage
• Satyabhama - Narakasura's Killing
• Satyabhama - Tulabharam weighing by scale

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In Hinduism, Princess Kunti is the mother of the Pandavas. Kunti has been described as a very pious women of great strength. She was born to King Shoorsen of the Yadu Clan. This is the same clan of Shri Krishna. Kunti's childhood name was Pritha and was given to King Shoorsen's best friend, King Kuntibhoj due to this faliure to produce children. After her arrival, King Kuntibhoj produced children and took Pritha as his lucky charm and took care of her until her marriage and renamed her as Kunti. King Shoorsen's other son was Vasudev, who was the father of Shri Krishna, theref ...

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In Hinduism, Srimati Rukmini was the first wife and queen of Krishna, the 8th avatar of Vishnu. She was an avatar of Lakshmi. Rukmini - Birth. Princess Rukmini is believed to have been born on Vaisakha 12. Although born of an earthly king, her position as an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi is described throughout Vedic literature: O hero among the Kurus, the Supreme Lord Himself, Govinda, married King Bhismaka's daughter, Vaidarbhi, who was a direct expansion of the goddess of fort ...

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• Rukmini - Tulabharam weighing by scale
• Rukmini - Glorification
• Rukmini - Other names
• Rukmini - Children

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Ayyavazhi mythology is the mythology of the growing South Indian religious faith and officially an offshoot of Hinduism known as Ayyavazhi. The main source of Ayyavazhi mythology is the Ayyavazhi scripture, Akilattirattu Ammanai, and its supplement, Arul Nool. The Akilattirattu Ammanai is a recitation by Mayon (the Tamil name for Vishnu, or Lord Narayana) to his consort Lakshmi. It is divided into three sections: pre-incarnational e ...

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• Ayyavazhi mythology - Thirumal in Thiruvananthapuram
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Incarnational events
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• Ayyavazhi mythology - Mayon — on the identity of his people
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Final admonition through Thiruvasakam
• Ayyavazhi mythology - Deciding to incarnate as Vaikundar
• Ayyavazhi mythology - The incarnation
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Different cultures, time periods, and belief systems have diverse variations in their opinions on the morality of homosexuality, bisexuality and the choice of sexual orientation in general. In recent decades, many societies which formerly treated homosexuality as a crime have now repealed those laws on the basis of civil rights, privacy rights, and changing social attitudes. The increasing social acceptance of homosexuality has been attributed to a range of diverse causes, including the sexual revolution, the gay rights movement, a gr ...

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In virtually all religions, marriage is a long-term union between two people and is established with ceremonies and rituals. The two people are most commonly a man and a woman, though many societies have permitted polygamous marriages, and same-sex marriage is now acknowledged in some places. Many religions have extensive teachings regarding marriage. Most Christian churches give some form of blessing to a marriage; the wedding ceremony typically includes some sort of pledge by the community to support the couple's relationship. In th ...

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• Religious aspects of marriage - Detailed viewpoints of various religions

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marriage covenant: The written (or verbal) statements of bride and groom expressing the promises and expectations of their marriage. Known in Sanskrit as vannishchaya, "settlement by word."

(See also: Marriage covenant, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Even though Orthodox Judaism does not allow intermarriages, the Bible mentions a number of these among the Hebrews. The marriages of the patriarchs cannot be considered interreligious as there were no Hebrew women to marry. It is true that even for the first Jews it was considered proper to marry relatives, and the Bible disapproves of Ismael and Judah, who married local maids instead. However, this was most probably because ...

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Interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Reasons for Prohibition, Interreligious marriage - Views of religions on interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Judaism, Interreligious marriage - Samaritanism, Interreligious marriage - Christianity, Interreligious marriage - Bahá'í Faith, Interreligious marriage - Hinduism, Interreligious marriage - Islam, Interreligious marriage - History of interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Interreligious marriages in the Bible, Interreligious marriage - Famous interreligious marriages, Interreligious marriage - External sites

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Most religions prohibit interreligious marriage. Such prohibitions have a number of reasons: Many religions view their rules on marriage as commandments from God. Some religions view themselves as a priestly people, with a specific mission to carry out. Many religions allow their adherents to marry someone from outside of their faith if the partner converts. Many people believe that introducing two contradictory belief systems into a marriage is grounds for marital strife, and increases the rate of div ...

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Interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Reasons for Prohibition, Interreligious marriage - Views of religions on interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Judaism, Interreligious marriage - Samaritanism, Interreligious marriage - Christianity, Interreligious marriage - Bahá'í Faith, Interreligious marriage - Hinduism, Interreligious marriage - Islam, Interreligious marriage - History of interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Interreligious marriages in the Bible, Interreligious marriage - Famous interreligious marriages, Interreligious marriage - External sites

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Interreligious marriage - Judaism. Orthodox Judaism strictly forbids interreligious marriage as well as any sexual intercourse with a member of a different faith. Intermarriage is seen as a deliberate rejection of Judaism, and an intermarried person is effectively cut off from most of the Orthodox community. However, some Chabad Lubavitch and Modern Orthodox Jews do reach out to intermarried Jews Reform Judaism and Reconstructionist Judaism (known internationally as Progressive Judaism) discourage intermar ...

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Interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Reasons for Prohibition, Interreligious marriage - Views of religions on interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Judaism, Interreligious marriage - Samaritanism, Interreligious marriage - Christianity, Interreligious marriage - Bahá'í Faith, Interreligious marriage - Hinduism, Interreligious marriage - Islam, Interreligious marriage - History of interreligious marriage, Interreligious marriage - Interreligious marriages in the Bible, Interreligious marriage - Famous interreligious marriages, Interreligious marriage - External sites

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