
Marriage-Made in Madras: Glimpse of South-Indian Hindu Vedic Wedding
Travel and Life-Styles, Book 3
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Matt Ravikumar
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Matt Ravikumar
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What made me write a book on this subject? South Indian Hindu marriage is a mix of cultural traditions and belief system. There are strong emotions attached to the past karma, good and bad times, and auspicious times (Muhurta, in Sanskrit). For example, there is an auspicious time set for consummating the marriage. Sometimes, couples have to wait few days after the marriage for that event. It’s interesting to watch these traditions, at a time when marriage and divorce can be obtained within a day at Vegas!
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