10 results for “wedding”
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Muhurta
When There Is No Perfect Date
Most muhurtas involve compromise. How practitioners weigh competing factors, which flaws matter most, and why a sound date is better than a perfect one never found.
Jyotish Nitin Bhargava · 3 min
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Ritual
Satyanarayan Puja: A Ritual of Gratitude
Performed after a wedding, a new home or simply a good month, the Satyanarayan katha is one of the most loved household pujas. What happens and why.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Family
The Family Deity (Kul Devta) and Lineage Practice
Many families have a kul devta they visit only at weddings and mundans. What the family deity means, how to find yours, and how to keep the link alive.
Pandit Shivkumar Iyer · 3 min
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Ritual
Vivah Sanskar: The Seven Steps
Saptapadi is the legal and spiritual heart of a Hindu wedding. Here is what each step says, and why the vows still read well today.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Jyotish
Mangal Dosha: What It Is and What It Isn't
Mangal Dosha has postponed more weddings than it should. A clear look at how it is calculated, how often it cancels, and why it is not a verdict on a marriage.
Jyotish Nitin Bhargava · 3 min
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Family
Interfaith Marriages and Vedic Ceremony
Can a Vedic vivah include a partner from another faith? A practitioner who conducts such weddings explains what is possible, and how to do it respectfully.
Acharya Suhas Kelkar · 3 min
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Muhurta
Kharmas and Chaturmas: Seasons of Waiting
Two recurring periods pause weddings and housewarmings in many families. What each is, when it falls, and why the tradition treats waiting as meaningful.
Pandit Rajendra Prasad Mishra · 3 min
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Family
Planning a Wedding Across Two Family Traditions
A Punjabi groom, a Tamil bride, two sets of elders and one muhurat. How families can honour both traditions without turning the wedding into a contest.
Jyotish Nitin Bhargava · 3 min
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Muhurta
Why Some Months Are Avoided for Weddings
Kharmas, Chaturmas, combust Venus or Jupiter: the wedding calendar has quiet seasons. Why they exist, how they vary by region and what families do instead.
Acharya Ramesh Shastri · 3 min
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Muhurta
Choosing a Wedding Date: What a Muhurta Actually Weighs
A wedding muhurta is not a lucky number on a calendar. It is a set of careful checks on two charts, one sky and a family's real constraints.
Jyotish Nitin Bhargava · 3 min