Vivaha Mahoschavam
This is the Hindu term for "wedding celebration." This website explores the language, participants, length, clothing, entry, symbols, and ceremony associated with this grand celebratory event.
My Inspiration
I am a graduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis. I am pursuing my master's degree in Library and Information Science. For my course in Information Inquiry, I was asked to pick a topic of personal interest and conduct an inquiry into the subject.
I decided to learn more about Hindu wedding ceremonies. Above, you can see my inspiration for this topic: my brother Brian and his fiance Lakshmi. They will be married in a Hindu ceremony in October of 2011. Since I had only minimal knowledge of what such a ceremony would include, I decided to focus my inquiry on gaining more information, which I plan to share with family and friends who will be attending the wedding. In this way, I hope to better understand and appreciate this important day.
I decided to learn more about Hindu wedding ceremonies. Above, you can see my inspiration for this topic: my brother Brian and his fiance Lakshmi. They will be married in a Hindu ceremony in October of 2011. Since I had only minimal knowledge of what such a ceremony would include, I decided to focus my inquiry on gaining more information, which I plan to share with family and friends who will be attending the wedding. In this way, I hope to better understand and appreciate this important day.
Using This Site
There can be a great deal of variation between traditional Hindu ceremonies and modern ones. These variations are caused by the state and caste of the participants, restraints caused by time and location, and the personal preferences of the couple. The information you will find on this site applies specifically to my brother’s wedding. The couple has chosen to eliminate or combine some traditional elements, so this site does not contain information about every aspect that could be included. To learn more, you can link to many of my Works Consulted through the navigation links on the left-hand side of this page.
As I researched my personal questions, I divided my research into various categories. You will see these categories reflected in the navigation links to the left of this page. Through each, you can learn more about the specified subjects.
As I researched my personal questions, I divided my research into various categories. You will see these categories reflected in the navigation links to the left of this page. Through each, you can learn more about the specified subjects.