Discuss About Hindu Marriage

Introduction :-

According to Sastric norm marriage is the means of consolidating family and caste status. It is the sacrament undergone by the woman when she is given by her relation and accepted by the man in the ceremony called panigrahana. She then passes with him seven step before the sacred fire(Saptapadi), steps accompanied by the appropriate Vedic Mantras. The intention of the sacrament is to make the husband and wife one, physically and psychically secular and spiritual purposes for this life and for after lives.

Forms of Hindu marriage :-

The Hindu marriage have prescribed two forms of marriage. They are as follows :-

1) Ceremonial Marriage :-

This marriage is solemnized after performence of religious rites and ceremonies of either party to the marriage. Where such rites and ceremony include saptapadi the marriage become complete and binding when the seven step is taken.

2) Registered Marriage :-

This kind of marriages is completed and registered before the registrar of marriages in accordance with the rules framed by the concerned State Government for the purpose of registration of marriage to facilitate the proof of Hindu marriages.

Condition for a Hindu marriage :-

A marriage may be solemnized between any two Hindus if the following condition are fulfilled namely :-

1) Neither party has a spouse living at the time of the marriage.

2) At the time of the marriage neither party :-

       i) is incapable of giving a valid consent to it in consequence of unsoundness of mind.

       ii) though capable of giving a valid consent has been suffering from mental disorder of such a                  kind or to such and extend as to be unfit for marriage and the procreation of children.

      iii) has been subject to recurrent attacks of insanity.

3) The bridegroom has completed the age of twenty one years and the bride the age of eighteen years at the time of the marriage.

4) The parties are not within the degrees of prohibited relationship unless the custom or usage governing each of them permit of a marriage between the two.

5) The parties are not sapindas of each other unless the custom or usage governing each of them permit of a marriage between the two.