Marriage / विवाह
According to Shastras (शास्त्र), there are several different ways of wedding. However, Hindu Marriage in broad terms can be divided into two main wedding ceremonies ( विवाह संस्कार) in its life cycle.
- Pre-Wedding ceremonies
- Wedding ceremonies
Pre-Wedding Ceremonies
- Tilak
- Matkor
- Gadhana
- Kalash Sthapana
- Hawan
- Haldi
- Kangan
- Chumawal
- Mehndi
Pre-Wedding Ceremonies
- Mehndi
- Lawa Bhoojna
- Haldi
- Nuptial Bath (Pokhra)
- Imli Ghontai
Wedding Ceremonies
- Samdhi Milan
- Var Satkar (Reception)
- Dwar Puja
- Var Archna
- Go daan Puja
- Kanyadan
- Granthee bandhan
- Hawan
- Ajay Homa
- Laaja Homa
- Panigrahan
Wedding Ceremonies
- Shila Arohan
- Agni Parikrama
- Saptpadi
- Panigrahan
- Mangal Sutra
- Sindoor Daan
- Ashirvad
- Pao Puja
- Chumawal
- Vidai
- Griha Pravesh
