What is a Hindu marriage?
Marriage in any language means union, but in the Hindu sacred language, Sanskrit, it means a special bond. It is a bond of love with perfect aspiration to achieve harmony. Marriage is not only the coming together of two persons and their families but also a bond of souls. In the Hindu custom marriage is not only an important social duty, but also a great spiritual significance. In marriage, ideally, there is a harmonious adjustment of two individuals to achieve perfect compatibility. Such a bond should be based on an unshakable and absolute trust in one another. In the marriage ceremony, both the bride and bride groom promise to achieve such a union of souls. These promises are made not only in the presence of friends and family, but also during the HAVAN ceremony, before God.
