The Hindu marriage is regarded as the most important of the samskaras, the rites of passage described in the Dharmashastra texts. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The ideal conception of marriage that was laid down by the ancient Indians
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The Hindu marriage (Sanskrit: विवाह, romanized: Vivāha, lit. 'Marriage') is the most important of all the samskaras, the rites of passage described in the Dharmashastra texts.
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'Marriage') is the most important of all the samskaras, the rites of passage described in the Dharmashastra texts.
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