Hindu Marriage

The Hindu community has been giving great importance for marriage since time immemorial. There are different forms of marriage -

• Brahma Vivaha is where a father marries his daughter to a learned man of good moral character.
• Asura Vivaha is marriage by paying bride price.
• Rakshasa Vivaha is by capture or abduction without obtaining the consent of a girl or her parents.
• Gandharva Vivaha is based on mutual love.
• Prajapatya Vivaha is where no ceremony is performed but the groom is honoured.
• Arsh Vivaha is where the groom gives a pair of cattle or bull to the bride's father before the marriage.
• Daiva Vivaha is where the girl is given in marriage to a priest instead of dakshina or a gift.