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Maratha Marriage Ceremony Traditions

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Weddings are a celebration of love and commitment, and can also be a celebration of the couple’s religion and culture. One such ceremony that you might not be so familiar with? A Hindu wedding ceremony. Whether you’re invited as a guest, attending as a member of the wedding party, or are simply curious, there are a few of the Hindu wedding rituals and traditions you should expect to see.  Sagai Sa gai or Engagement is on e of the vital pre-wedding ceremonies. Sagai is traditionally held at the maratha bridegroom's home where the family members and friends of both the  bride  and the bridegroom are invited for the ceremony. He then fills the palla with sweets and dry fruits, and presents the bridegroom with a gold Kara, some money and/or other gifts like a watch or a gold chain . This is the first official introduction between the  maratha bride  &  maratha groom  as well as their families. Mehndi Mehndi, also known as henna, is a paste associated w...

Marriage, The Lifetime Agreement

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  Marriage is a lifetime agreement virtually every other voluntary agreement you make with another person or entity is for a specified time period and/or purpose. Also, other agreements have an added exit clause. People recognize there is a natural impermanence to all other agreements. People recognize that when things are no longer perceived to benefit one, or the other, a contract should be dissolved. Marriage, a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring (if any). The universality of marriage within different societies and cultures is attributed to the many basic social and personal functions for which it provides structure. The sacramental aspect of marriage under Hindu law has three characteristics: (1) That it is a sacrament union, which means that marriage is not to gratify one's physi...