As if the bride wasn't laden enough with rings, bells and bangles, at the ceremony the groom gives the bride five other pieces to wear. He also gives her a Mungal Sutra, which is a gold and black ...

As an Indian girl you must have heard the term “Solah Shringar” umpteen times being uttered by your mother, grandmaa or other female relatives. And, now that you have grown up to tie the knot to your ...

The Hindu Marriage Act was passed in 1955 and designed to protect the rights of the Hindu bride and groom tied together by the holy bond of marriage. The type of ceremony necessary is not specified in ...

Moments before I spoke to medical doctor and devout Hindu, Raymala Maharaj, my perception of a Hindu wedding was scenes from chutney singer, Rasika Dindials Maticoor Night. Ive never been to a Hindu ...

Wedding Rituals: Sindoordaan is the most important ritual in a Hindu wedding. But why does the groom apply sindoor three times to the bride's parting? What is the religious reason behind it? Let's ...

A recent Hindu engagement ceremony took a sharp turn for one bride when criticisms began to surface from her own family the very next day. The bride, a Guyanese Hindu, shared her bittersweet ...

Actor Saaraa Khan and her long-time partner, Krrish Pathak, are married! They celebrated their union with two ceremonies — a traditional Hindu wedding and a nikkah. The couple shared the wedding album ...