Hindu Wedding Ceremony
The Hindu wedding ceremony is based on Vedic traditions and rituals originating in the Rig-Veda, the earliest of the four ancient Sanskrit books of knowledge which form the basis of Hinduism.
Marriage in Hindu religion is aimed at fulfilling the three goals, namely dharma - duties towards family and society, Prajana - begetting of progeny and Shradh - to perform rituals. They enter the relationship of husband and wife by taking the vows of being together in their pursuits of dharma, artha, kama and moksha.
Although the variety of Hindu marriages is amazing, there are some underlying similarities, which unifies all of them. Inspite of the common rituals, each regional wedding has it's own flavor. The culture from which one comes plays a very important part in a Hindu wedding.