Wedding in Indian Society

Ceremonies, festivals, rituals, customs whatever we call them, they have a certain characteristic of their own. Times might transform situations and eras pass by or civilizations alter; the attribute for celebration would never go away from the human race. More multifaceted the societies, more effervescent are ways to follow the events and that`s why Indian celebrations look so bright and vibrant. Indian marriages display a wide mixture of customs supporting her ethnic and linguistic diversity. Though throughout, a lot of religious differences are seen on a lot of different levels, the institution of marriage is considered a necessity in following a philosophical responsibility towards the culture.

It was believed that marriages are made in heaven; one would further accept it as a truth looking at Indian marriage ceremonies. Every rite we perform has certain significance towards a long lasting bond of relationships between individuals and families, rather between two souls. It is understood that marriage is the only acceptable mean to enter in a man-woman relationship to follow the duty of procreation and for spiritual growth.

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Wedding in the Royal Households

Wedding in the Society

More on Indian Wedding Accessories

Wedding Music	Wedding Songs	Traditional Indian Wedding Dresses
Bridal Jewelry	Bridal Make Up

More on Indian Religious Weddings

Sikh Wedding	Buddhist Wedding	Christian Wedding Rituals
Sindhi Wedding	Jain Wedding	Hindu Wedding Rituals
Parsi Wedding	Jewish Wedding	Muslim Wedding Rituals

More on Types of Marriages

Prajapatya Marriage	Gandharva Marriage	Asura Marriage
Rakshacha Marriage	Paishacha Marriage	Arsha Marriage
Daiva Marriage	Brahma Marriage

See also

Indian Wedding	Traditional Games in Indian Wedding	Kinds of Indian Wedding
History of Indian Wedding	Marriage system in Indian States	Indian Marriage Acts
Types of Marriages	Indian Religious Wedding	Marriages in Indian Villages
Classification of Marriages	Steps in Indian Marriage Ceremony	Indian Wedding Feasts
Indian Marriage Customs	Wedding Decorations	Indian Wedding Accessories