A Manual of Hindu Marriage

GAUDAAN ..........................................................................................................29
MARYAADAAKARNAM ......................................................................................29
PAANIGRAHAN..................................................................................................30
GRANTHI BANDHAN .........................................................................................31
PROCESS AND CONCEPTUALISATION ......................................................32
THE OATH-TAKING CEREMONY......................................................................32
DIRECTION AND MOTIVATION.....................................................................33
PROCESS AND CONCEPTUALISATION ......................................................33
OATHS FOR THE GROOM ............................................................................33
OATHS FOR THE BRIDE ...............................................................................35
YAGYA ...............................................................................................................37
AGNISTHAAPANAM.......................................................................................37
SAMIDHAA DHAANAM...................................................................................37
JAL PRASECHANAM .....................................................................................38
AAJYAAHUTIHI...............................................................................................38
GAYATRI MANTRAAHUTIHI ..........................................................................38
PRAAYASHCHITYA HOMAH .........................................................................39
SHILAAROHANAM.............................................................................................40
LAAJAAHOMAH .................................................................................................40
PARIKRAMAA ....................................................................................................42
SATAPADI ..........................................................................................................43
AASAN PARIVARTANAM ..................................................................................47
PAADPRAKSHAALANAM ..................................................................................47
SOORYA DHYAANAM .......................................................................................48
DHRUVA DHYAANAM .......................................................................................48
SHAPATH AASHVAASAN..................................................................................49
SUMANGALEE-SINDOOR DAAN ......................................................................49
MANGAL TILAKAM ............................................................................................50
SWISHTAKRIT HOMAH .................................................................................50
POORNAAHUTIHI ..........................................................................................50
VASORDHAARAA ..........................................................................................51
NEERAAJANAM – AARATEE.........................................................................51
GHRIT-AVAGHRAANAM ................................................................................51
BHASMA-DHAARANAM .................................................................................52
KSHAMAA PRAARTHANAA ...........................................................................52
SAASHTAANG NAMASKAARAH ...................................................................52
ABHISHEK SINCHANAM................................................................................52
VISARJANAM .................................................................................................53

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