Kanyadan? - Page 2

as varsha says i don;t mind if the religious laws r modified coz rape is not a woman's fault . Besides hinduism cites many vivahs without this ritual if anyone is interested in finding out ways the priests help .

Originally posted by: koolsadhu1000

Punar vivah is not permitted in sanatan hinduism. Nowadays they do it but court marriges and parties hereafter r considered best .

Even rape victims r not allowed in sanatan hinduism to sit for kanyadan ...it isa ritual strictly for virgins .

Just as the white wedding dress in church weddings is actually asymbol for virginity so is this ritual .

Nowadays anything goes .The bride does various hairstyles by beautician doesn't she . Formerly in maharashtrian hindu weddings the young girl was brought after the haldi was applied and the traditional bath was given , in a yellow sari and open wet hair by the maama[ ' uncle]to the wedding fire where the marraige took place with a antarpaat in the middle held by two priests...the boy could not even look at the face of his bride till the marraige took place .The haldi was applied as it is antiseptic . It left a yellowish tinge in the wet youthful complexion ...the open wet hair and the yellow silk sari called the maatav sari , given by the maama [ itis the uncle's honor ] made the young bride look innocent and beautiful .

Nowadays many feel uncomfortable in distorting vedic marraiges so they prefer court marraiges and receptions .

Purvi never begged Manav to do her kanyadan, that was Archana.

well in that case,ovi's kanyadaan also didn't happen.

at ektas rule kanyadan not valid . here only ektas marriage rule .

Who is following religion completely?

Kalapi, by unstitched cloth, do you mean like a dhoti?
Kools, I did get married in a yellow sari and was brought to the mantap by my 5 uncles and yes, hubby was in a dhoti and we had the antarpatta though I had met him briefly once before the wedding. I don't consider our marriage any less Vedic because I had met him before the wedding, of course, with a roomful of relatives present.
I have a family member whose non desi live-in girlfriend wanted a pukka Karnatak wedding and got one, borrowed uncles and all. In this day and age, I don't put much stock in this kanyadhan stuff, olden days, they all (father of the bride included) lived a dharmic life. Keeping that in mind, it would not apply to Manav or Purvi or Ovi for that matter. Kanyadhan in this context becomes moot and is only shown as a ritual not as a dharmic practice.

I was just pointing out as well. These days women go through their third and fourth marriages at church in a white gown. When asked, they say, they have obliterated the past, have wiped the slate clean and are starting afresh.

Each to his own and we will never know what goes on behind closed doors unless we walk in their shoes, I guess.