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	How to Plan a Hindu Wedding \| eHow.com
		Hindu weddings are steeped in important rituals and customs.
		Remember that a Hindu wedding is more of a community gathering or party than a quiet, serious event.
		hindu wedding - you need to consult with a priest who will direct all the ceremonies and be an advisor.fixing the date,time of the wedding is fixed according to the astrological chart of the bride and groom to find an auspicious time.for this you need a horoscope.
	www.ehow.com /how_4344_hindu-wedding.html (760 words)

	The Hindu Wedding
		Hinduism, a polytheistic religion also known as Brahmanism, is rich in ceremony and the smell of sweet incense.
		Hindus have magnificent temples with abundant carvings and roadside shrines.
		Because the wedding occurred before puberty, the girl was a virgin and her parents did not have to be concerned about their daughter having a child out of wedlock.
	www.frugalfun.com /hindu.html (2197 words)

	Hindu wedding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hindu wedding (vivah विवाह or shādī शादी in Hindi, panigrahana पाणिग्रहण in Sanskrit, other terms are also used) ceremonies are traditionally conducted in Sanskrit, the language in which most holy Hindu ceremonies are conducted.
		The primary witness of a Hindu marriage is the fire-deity (or the Sacred Fire) Agni, and by law and by tradition, no Hindu marriage is deemed complete unless in the presence of the Sacred Fire, seven encirclements have been made around it by the bride and the groom together.
		The wedding is normally conducted under a mandap, a canopy traditionally with four pillars, and an important component of the ceremony is the sacred fire (Agni) that is witness to the ceremony.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hindu_wedding (2566 words)

	Vivah Pratha
		Hindu Marriages are performed according to Vedic rites described in the Sam Veda and the Yadur Veda.
		This is the most complete wedding ceremony with all the frills and it requires the consent of parents or guardians because the protection of the bride or daughter is handed over by the father to the bridegroom during the Panigrahan ceremony or the acceptance of the bride's hands.
		In the case of Ram and Sita's wedding the ceremony included the wedding of all four brothers Ram, Lakchamn, Bharart and Strughan to the daughters of the King of Janakpur.
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	A short Hindu wedding ceremony
		He or she should be familiar with Hindu weddings and comfortable acting as a master of ceremonies, guiding the participants through their parts and explaining the meaning of the service to the audience.
		Hindu weddings are supposed to take place outside, on the earth, under a canopy known as a
		We have come together to wed (bride), daughter of (bride's parents), to (groom), son of (groom's parents).
	aprendizdetodo.com /wedding (1397 words)

	Aryabhatt Matrimony : Hindu Wedding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In some wedding ceremonies she may be carried in a small carriage to the mandap.
		The priest ties the wedding knot as a symbol of the permanent union between the bride and groom as husband and wife.
		Before the wedding car departs for the Hindu temple, the priest will place a coconut under the front wheel of the car and wait for it to be broken by the weight of the car.
	marriage.aryabhatt.com /hindu_wedding.asp (1667 words)

	Help I'm a wedding guest - Hindu ceremony
		Or, as in the case of a couple I know in Canada, the Hindu rituals were shortened because the bride was Roman Catholic and the couple wished to incorporate both religions, with two different ceremonies, into a one-day celebration.
		There are many variations in Hindu weddings as the bride and groom select the traditional elements that hold the most meaning for them.
		The father of the bride offers her hand in marriage first of all to the deities (in Hinduism, there is one supreme being, with all the other gods being aspects of the one God) and then to the groom, with the groom assuring him that he will take care of her.
	www.weddingbells.com /help/guestceremony6.html (449 words)

	Wedding Village \|\| Cultures and Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Wedding preparations often begin a year before the wedding when an astrologer, working with the couple’s birth dates and times, determines an auspicious wedding date that will bring good fortune and prosperity to the bride and groom.
		Hindu matches are usually arranged by a ghatak, a respected elder, possibly a relative of the bride or groom.
		Regional dishes are central to the Indian wedding celebration, whether it’s buttered chicken in the Punjab or a Bengali fish fry, the Gujarati mithi daal or the biryani of a Muslim feast.
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	Hindu weddings at Confetti.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A Hindu wedding is a religious ceremony and one of the most important of the sixteen Hindu sanskars or sacraments.
		The Hindu wedding ceremony is not recognised by British law.
		Some days are not permitted for weddings: the Hindu calendar is lunar based, and has a day in each month called Amas, for instance, when it is forbidden to marry.
	www.confetti.co.uk /weddings/advice_ideas/ceremony/hindu.asp (1504 words)

	Ravi and Andrea's Hindu Wedding - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		For those who've never been to a Hindu wedding, the colours, music, rituals and dancing must all seem fascinating, and this wedding was.
		Although the Hindu wedding was conducted by Sharma and Prashad in Sanskrit and using Vedic rites, afterwards, the couple participated in an abridged western-style wedding, where they signed Jamaican legal documents.
		In the reception area, which was, like the wedding hall, decorated in red and gold complete with an elaborate ice carving, guests were also treated to stimulating dance numbers from Shanti Badaloo, Sadita Graham and the sounds of the Miami-based band Saas International playing traditional Indian melodies.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /magazines/AllWoman/html/20060101T210000-0500_95796_OBS_RAVI_AND_ANDREA_S_HINDU_WEDDING_.asp (611 words)

	WeddingsAtWork.com Asian Culture - Hindu Wedding Customs
		In the ancient Hindu wedding ceremony, the whole family is involved, from young nieces to the bride's brothers.
		The bride is escorted to the canopy by her maternal uncle; the groom is accompanied by the best man and a young girl, usually a sister, niece or cousin, whose job is to keep the groom alert by shaking a metal pot filled with coins.
		Called viday, this is one of the emotional highlights of the wedding, as the bride, with tears of joy and sorrow, leaves her family for her new life.
	www.weddingsatwork.com /culture_customs_hindu.shtml (699 words)

	WeddingGuideUK.com - Hindu Ceremonies
		Hindus view marriage as a sacrament and this implies that divorce is not permitted.
		Hindu weddings are colourful events with pre-wedding ceremonies lasting for weeks although, due to time constraints, the actual ceremony might only last for two to three hours.
		Wedding traditions vary according to each family and custom but the marriage itself is traditionally arranged by both sets of parents, although you both have the right to refuse the match if you wish.
	www.weddingguide.co.uk /articles/ceremonies/hindu.asp (916 words)

	Wedding Rituals
		The church, the hall for the reception, the wedding car, the caterers and other arrangements are decided upon mutually by the bride's and the groom's parents, and the expenses of these are shared equally by both the families.
		The wedding car first drops the groom to the church, then goes to pick up the bride and bring her to the church.
		Here, the wedding cake is cut, and a toast raised to a long and happy married life of the newly weds.
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	Hindu Wedding Traditions
		Hinduism is perhaps the oldest continuing religion in the world, with sacred texts estimated to date back to 3000 B.C. Many of its traditions have lasted for eons, with origins lost in time.
		Hinduism has at its core the Vedas, the spiritual scriptures that are the heart of India's culture.
		Before the wedding begins, the nine planets are invoked by name in a ceremony called grahashanti (peace with the planets).
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	WheatonArts - Traditional Indian Hindu Wedding
		The Hindu marriage ceremony is a systematic and customary procedure and consists of several rituals.
		The process of Hindu marriage varies widely from region to region and is performed under the guidance of a pundit (priest) who recites mantras (verses) that are originally written in Sanskrit.
		It is a common belief among Hindu women that during the wedding rituals the darker the imprint left on the bride's palms, the more her mother-in-law will love her.
	www.wheatonvillage.org /press/2005/indianwedding (775 words)

	A short Hindu wedding ceremony
		Traditional Hindu wedding ceremonies can last for days and involve much ritual in Sanskrit which may be understood only by the priest conducting the service.
		The couple for whom it was originally written based it on the Gujarati Brahmin traditions of the bride's family with a few touches from Unitarian and secular wedding services familiar to the groom's family.
		One rule which shouldn't be broken is that anyone who enters the mandap or wedding canopy must have on sandals or slip-on shoes which can be easily removed (no shoes in the mandap!).
	www.aprendizdetodo.com /wedding (1397 words)

	Hindu Weddings
		According to Hindu religious beliefs, marriage is considered to be one of the most important sacraments, and an important step towards spiritual perfection.
		Fire is seen by Hindus as pure because it cleanses, and the light that comes from it is believed to symbolise wisdom, which ‘lights up’ the darkness of the mind.
		In the Hindu belief system, the giving of a daughter to the groom’s family is considered to be the greatest possible dana (sacred gift).
	www.tepapa.govt.nz /learning/AAINAA/ceremonies/hindu_weddings.html (1026 words)

	The Significance of Rituals performed in a Hindu Marriage
		A Hindu marriage or «Vivaha» is incomplete without the blessings of a spiritual or divine element.
		The wedding ceremony is performed by the priest in the presence of family and friends.
		According to the Hindu religion, fire is considered the sustainer of life.
	www.lalwani.demon.co.uk /sonney/wedding.htm (1386 words)

	Weddings in Bliss! - The Weddings Magazine
		How the weddings of the latter group transpire is affected by a number of variables, including the couple’s regional background if both bride and groom are Hindu and whether or not they choose to alter certain portions of the ceremony and reception if the marriage is interfaith.
		Wedding consultant for “I Do” Weddings, Michelle Hodges, describes the interfaith wedding she planned for a second generation Hindu groom and his American bride.
		According to Michelle Hodges, it was this portion of the wedding that her bride chose to Americanize, insisting on having both American and Indian cuisine to suit all the guests.
	www.blissweddings.com /articles/art058.asp (1119 words)

	Wedding Traditions in Your Community
		The Hindu wedding ceremony is based on Vedic traditions and rituals originating in the Rig Veda, the earliest of the four ancient Sanskrit books of knowledge which form the basis of Hinduism.
		Marriage in Hindu religion is aimed at fulfilling the three goals, namely dharma - duties towards family and society, prajana - begetting of progeny and shradh - to perform rituals.
		A mandap (where the wedding ceremony is held), is normally a wooden canopy erected upon four pillars, brightly decorated for the occasion.
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	Indian Wedding Decorations - Hindu Wedding Decorations - Hindu Marriage Décor
		Indian wedding function is divided in to three sections pre wedding functions, main day functions and post wedding functions.
		On the day of the wedding the groom mounts a grandly decorated horse and rides to the wedding ceremony accompanied by his family and friends.
		The bride on the other hand is dressed in traditionally attire, which is normally a pink or a red sari with heavy zari work and embroidery on her wedding day and sparkling jewelry given to her by family and close friends.
	weddings.iloveindia.com /indian-weddings/hindu-wedding-decorations (447 words)

	Hindu activist says Liz Hurley's wedding violated Hindu customs
		Hurley and the Indian businessman were married in a Hindu ceremony at a palace-turned-hotel in Jodhpur city in the north-western state of Rajasthan on March 9.
		The complaint alleges the celebrity couple violated a number of Hindu customs and beliefs, including Hurley's choice of revealing clothes and her failure to remove her shoes before the sacred fire at the marriage ceremony.
		The court has already recorded the statement of a Hindu priest named Jasraj who told the magistrate that since Hurley and Nayar were already married according to Christian tradition, they had no Hindu religious sanction to marry for a second time.
	www.earthtimes.org /articles/show/50406.html (465 words)

	Hindu Wedding Traditions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In the ancient Hindu wedding ceremony, the whole family is involved.
		The wedding ceremony is held under a four-pole canopy called a mandap.
		The bride is escorted to the canopy by her maternal uncle; the groom is accompanied by the best man and a young girl, usually a sister, niece or cousin, whose job is to keep the groom alert by shaking a metal pot filled with coins.
	web.aua.am /2004/group14/Hindu.html (396 words)

	Marriage
		The priest (or a brother of the newly wedded wife) shall sprinkle water on the foreheads of the bride and the groom.
		The wise have said this, O king, to be the practice of the Asuras, viz., wedding a girl after purchasing her at a high cost and after gratifying the cupidity of her kinsmen.
		Tamil Hindu married women whose husbands are alive when changing the protective cord of their marriage jewellery – the Tali, every year, have a massage of hardi on their face, hands and body in general.
	www.hinduism.co.za /marriage.htm (14858 words)

	A Hindu Wedding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Hindu Marriage is a spiritual union of two individuals performed in the presence of God.
		Usually the bride is made to sit in a palanquin and taken to the groom’s house after the wedding.
		A touching farewell is given to the daughter who will now be a wife and part of the groom’s family.
	www.nv.cc.va.us /home/lshulman/Rel231/resource/hinduwedding/hinduwedding.htm (435 words)

	Traditional Hindu Wedding
		I recently had the honor of being hired to photograph a traditional Hindu wedding at the Bharatiya Hindu Temple north of Columbus, Ohio on May 21, 2005.
		Whereas the Christian wedding is usually very “stiff” and everyone has a segregated place, the Hindu wedding seemed to be much more inclusive for the audience.
		When the hindu wedding started, the bride and groom were separated by a sheet held by children.
	www.shawnolson.net /a/1119/traditional-hindu-wedding.html (590 words)

	Wedding program samples and Wedding program wordings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		According to the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures, marriage is a sacred, life long commitment between a man and a woman.
		Hindu marriage is sanctified by seven pledges made by the bride and groom and commenced when the bride and groom have completed seven steps around a sacred fire.
		Ganapathi Puja -To commence the Hindu wedding ceremony, a prayer is offered to Lord Ganesha, the elephant God, whose blessings will remove any major obstacles from the ceremony and from the couple’s new life together.
	www.indianweddingcard.com /program_card/p2.htm (1115 words)

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