Vivah Sanskar is the 13th out of 16 sacraments of the Hindu religion. Hindu sanskars talk about life’s journey towards God, and in that, Vivah stands for the union of two people for the beginning of their karmic life together.
Vivah Sanskar is one of the key sanskaras out of sixteen sacraments of the Hindu religion. Hindu sanskaras talk about life’s journey towards God, and in that, Vivah stands for the union of two people for the beginning of their karmic life together.
Marriage is the most important step of life, and every culture has its own views on it. As per Hindu religion, Vivah ties two families together for their social and personal well-being. It is a grand ceremony that can last for few days as it involves series of rituals. There are some fascinating pre-wedding rituals and post-wedding rituals in Hindu wedding that involves a large group of people from both the sides. Pre-wedding rituals include engagement, Patrika, Mehendi, and Haldi. Whereas post-wedding rituals include Abhishek, Anna Prashashan, Ashirvadah, and Grihapravesha. The core Vivah ceremony can differ from culture to culture, but mainly, it has three essential rituals: Kanyadan, Panigrahana, and Saptapadi.
- Kanyadan is a sacred ritual where the bride’s father gives his daughter’s hand to the groom’s hand.
- Panigrahana is a next ritual that is a holding hand step where the groom takes the bride’s hand and acknowledges his responsibility towards the bride before holy fire.
- And the last one, Saptapadi, is about seven steps where according to the priest’s guidance, the bride and groom take seven circuits around the fire and give seven significant vows to each other.
Hindu Vivah ceremony is a beautifully layered occasion that unites two people by series of pious rituals and mantras for their whole life.
