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  2. Arranged marriage in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    With the expanding social reform and female emancipation that accompanied economic and literacy growth after independence, many commentators predicted the gradual demise of arranged marriages in India, and the inexorable rise of so-called "love marriages" (i.e. where the initial contact with potential spouses does not involve the parents or family members). [2]

  3. Astrological compatibility - Wikipedia

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    Astrological compatibility (synastry) is the branch of the astrology, that is meant to show compatibility of romantic partners. A natal horoscope is a chart or map of the angles of the planets in the Solar System and their positions in the zodiac at the exact time of a person's birth.

  4. Lagna - Wikipedia

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    In Vedic Astrology Jyotiṣa, the Lagna (lagñ) or Hour Marker, is the first moment of contact between the soul and its new life on earth in Jyotiṣa. [1] Lagna's Rashi and Nakshatra represents the "Atman" (Soul) of an Individual Person while the Lagna Lord which represents the Ruler of the Horoscope absorbs the traits and qualities of that specific Rashi & Nakshatra.

  5. Nadi astrology - Wikipedia

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    Nadi talks about a person's past, present and future and is mostly concerned with material things like getting a job, construction of house, marriage, curing a disease, etc. Gaanda Nadi were already written by Siddars ages back and are available in Tamil Nadu with the blessed people., [citation needed] Jeeva Nadi is like a live thing happening.

  6. Tajika Jyotish - Wikipedia

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    The tājika jyotiṣ, or tājika śastra, that is, the tājika system of astrology, is one of the three systems of Indian astrology as applied to individual charts (horoscopes). [1] The other two systems are the Parāśari and Jaimini systems.

  7. Marriage in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    It refers to the marriage of one's daughter to a man of good conduct, learned in the Vedas, and invited by oneself. Brahma marriage is where a boy is able to get married once he has completed his education in the first stage of life, the Brahmacharya. Brahma marriage holds the supreme position of the eight types of Hindu matrimony.

  8. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.

  9. Auspicious wedding dates - Wikipedia

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    Auspicious wedding dates refer to auspicious, or lucky, times to get married, and is a common belief among many cultures.. Although there are a few periods, such as the month of May, [1] which they agree on, a number of cultures, including Hindu, Chinese, Catholic, Scottish, Irish, Old English, Ancient Roman and Moroccan culture, favor and avoid particular months and dates for weddings.