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transcend life and itscompulsions.An ideal Hindu marriagefocuses on man truly loving his wifeand the woman having\"shradda\"forher husband.Sex and passion do notform the only basis of this union.Marriedromance goes deeper.It springs fromthe depths of the human soul.In itman doesn't share merely the physicalneeds,he shares love.By loving awoman truly,man fulfils her deepspiritual needs as well.A woman'sentire being responds to nothing elseso fully as it does to love.It reachesbeyond her flesh and touches her verysoul.  \nThis diverse multi-racial and multi-linguistic land is home to unique customsand traditions associated with marriage,and there is no place better than thesouthern part of India where thesehave preserved in the original gloryand splendour,almost uncorrupted bythe modern influences of the new age.These traditions,customs and weddingpractices make for an interesting readingnot only for the common reader but isan anthropologists delight,especiallythose associated with the South Indiantribes and castes.  \nRs 495/-  \nf百  \n## The Customs ofSOVTH 1ND1ANWEDDING\n\nother Recent Books [RomCosmo puBLications..·  \nTHE HINDUS.  \nBestseller  \nEncyclopaedia of Hinduism in 5 VolumesEdited by Subodh Kapoor  \nENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN HERITAGE.in 90 Volumes  \nA Descriptive Work of Indological Research in Philosophy,Religion,Sacred Literature,Society,Thought,Traditions,and Ancient Sciences.Edited by Subodh Kapoor  \nBestseller  \nANCIENT INDIAN SCIENCES  \nin 3 VolumesEdited by Subodh Kapoor  \nENCYCLOPAEDIA OF VEDIC PHILOSOPHY.BestsellerThe Age,Literature,Religion,Pantheon,PhilosophyTraditions and Teachers of the Vedasin 9 VolumesEdited by Subodh Kapoor  \nENCYCLOPAEDIA OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHERS.BestsellerPhilosophers,Saints,Sages,Thinkers,Ach aryas,Rishis,and great Religious Leadersin 9 VolumesEdited by Subodh Kapoor  \nENCYCLOPAEDIA OF VEDANTA PHILOSOPHY.  \nin 5 Volumes  \nEd.S.kapoor  \nAlso Available...  \nINDIAN HISTORICAL RESEARCHEsBestseller  \nBy Several Authors of International Reputein 78 Volumes  \nREDISCOVERING INDIABestsellerINIDAN PHILOSOPHY LIBRARY  \nBy Scveral Authors of International Reputein 71 Volumes  \n## The Customs ofSOVTH 1ND1ANWEDD1NG\n\nE.T.Thurston  \n## COSMO PUBLICATIONS\n\nAll rights reservedfor this new edition.  \nNo part of this publication may be reproduced,or stored inretrival system,or transmitted in any form or by anymeans without the prior permission ofCosmo Publications.  \n## THE CUSTOMS OF SOUTH INDIAN WEDDING\n\nCCosmo Publications,new delhiFirst published by COSMO 2008  \nISBN 978-81-307-0901-7  \nPublished by  \nCOSMO PUBLICATIONS  \nfor  \nGENESIS PUBLISHINGPVT.LTD.24-B,Ansari Road,Darya Ganj,New Delhi-110002,INDIA  \nPrinted in India byCosmo Publications  \n## The Customs ofSouth Indian Weddings\n\nAT the outset I may appropriately quote the ac-count of the Brahman marriage ceremony as given inthe Census report,1891,to show how the Brahmanritual has been grafted on the non-Brahman commu-nity.“On the marriage day the bridegroom,dressed intrue Vaidiki¹fashion with cadjan(palm leaf)books anda bundle of rice on his shoulder,pretends to be set-ting out for Benares,²there to lead an ascetic life,andthe girl's father,meeting him,begs that he will acceptthe hand of his daughter.He is then taken to themarriage booth(pandal),and his formally entrustedwith the girl.The sacred fire(hōmam)is prepared,and worshipped with oblations of ghi(clarified but-ter),the blessings of the gods are invoked,and the talior bottu(marriage badge)³is tied round the neck ofthe girl by the bridegroom.The couple then go roundthe sacred fire,and the bridegroom takes up in hishands the right foot of the bride,and places it on amill-stone seven times.This is known as saptapadi(sevenfeet),and is the essential and binding portion of themarriage ceremony.The bride is exhorted to be asfixed i","cbCaicTaU7WHjza1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicTaU7WHjza1","pdf",4048502,152,"English","# Marriage as Sacred Relationship\n# 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