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A Hindu marriage joins two individuals for life, so that they can pursue dharma (duty), artha (possessions), kama (physical desires), and moksa (ultimate spiritual release) together. It also joins two families together. The colours are normally red and gold. Arranging the marriageTraditionally, Hindu parents look for a prospective match for their son/daughter from their own community also known as arranged marriage. Elders in the family and parents seek the prospective match through word of mouth within the community. The use of jathakam (astrological chart at the time of birth) of the son/daughter to match with the help of a priest is common, but not universal. Parents also take advice from the brahmin called 'panthulu' in Telugu who has details of many people looking to get married. Some communities, like the Brahmins in Mithila, use genealogical records ("Panjikas") maintained by the specialists. Jathakam is drawn based on the placement of the stars and planets at the time of birth. The maximum points for any match can be 36 and the minimum points for matching is 18. Any match with points under 18 is not considered as an auspicious match for a harmonial relationship. If the astrological chart of the two individuals (male and female) achieve the required threshold in points then further talks are considered for prospective marriage. Also the man and woman are given chance to talk and understand each other in the duration anywhere from 15 minutes to one hour. Once there is an agreement then an auspicious time is chosen for the wedding to take place. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Does the bible claim to have invented marriage? Q. Because marriage existed in Hinduism long before Christianity existed on earth. Ok how can you prove your god was around before the Hindu god? The bible didnt exist and Christians on earth didnt exist until after Hinduism. Just google "oldest religion" and see what you find. So what facts do you base that on? "The fact that Hinduism predates Christianity is irrelevant, because God predates Hinduism." That statement is irrelevant, because Hinduism mentioned their god before Christianity. They came up with the theory of god before Christians, so its more likely that the hindu god is the original, and the christian god is a second comer, a copycat, a wannabe. "I agree Hinduism existed before Christianity, but Genesis pre-dates them both" … [cont.] Asked by Thumbs Me Down Cuz Truth Hurts - Sun Jun 7 19:10:59 2009 - - 22 Answers - 0 Comments A. No, it doesn't. It has Christian ceremonies for marriage but in no way does it claim to have invented marriage. Answered by ssss ss ss - Sun Jun 7 19:14:24 2009 Should a Hindu convert to Islam?or a Muslim convert to Hinduism for the sake of love? Q. If a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl are in love,who should convert to accomplish the marriage?Will the Hindu boy embrace Islam?or the Muslim girl convert to become a Hindu? Asked by id - Tue Jan 12 08:38:59 2010 - - 25 Answers - 0 Comments A. Well, I don t think that for the couple it is necessary to convert into any religion to be happy, but of course family surroundings are always a different reality... I didn t convert, neither did my husband, but of course we are not Muslims... Most Muslims are very, very much of a hardliner when it comes to the case that a Muslim girl wishes to marry any guy outside her religion. You probably know that Muslim men are allowed to marry any woman of "the book", which means that Muslim guys can marry Christian and Jewish women a the roots are the same... Anyhow, Muslim women do not have these rights from their society. I am not talking about official marriage laws in India, because of course, in India as it is a democratic country, you can… [cont.] Answered by Anita P - Tue Jan 12 11:18:18 2010 Do you convert to Judaism or to a sect/school within Judaism?
Q. First of all I would like to make it clear that I am not thinking about converting to Judaism myself. I am actually converting to Hinduism, but I am interested in the parallels. I read an answer to a question which said that to convert to Judaism "It takes at least a year to study & complete the process, so they'd have time to explore the religion themselves." Now when converting to Hinduism there is no one ceremony or process. I am working with a school that does have a process of over a year of study, including reflection on your old beliefs, but there are other groups that have quicker processes. Is the same true in Judaism? Is there one official way of becoming a Jew or does it vary between schools or sects? Also, many Hindus say… [cont.] Asked by Chris B - Tue Nov 11 04:20:37 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are no self-declared Jews--you have to go through a "court" of three Rabbis, who ask you questions to make sure you know all of the information you need to know. This is preceded by study (not necessarily a year, could be less, or more--as long as you know everything you're supposed to know). I suppose if you did all the study on your own, then you could pass the approval of the court without taking a formal course of study, but that would be unusual--enrolling in classes allows you to develop a relationship with a Jewish community and a rabbi, so is generally something a convert wants. There is no one central Jewish authority, but rather many different schools that are equally legitimate. Some of the more stringent and conservative… [cont.] Answered by Q - Tue Nov 11 08:59:08 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Marriage in Hinduism"
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