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News Topical, Digital Desk : Today we're going to tell you about the eight types of marriages mentioned in Hinduism: Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Asura, Gandharva, Rakshasa, and Paishacha. These are described in Manusmriti, where the first four types of marriages are considered "superior," while the last four are considered "condemnable" or inferior. Let's learn about each of them in detail.
1. Brahma marriage
Brahma marriage is considered the most superior of all marriage systems. In this, a father finds a suitable groom for his daughter and marries her to him. This marriage takes place with the consent of the bride and groom. It is performed with full rituals and Vedic chanting, and the bride and groom take seven rounds around a fire. Most Hindu marriages are conducted using this method.
2. Deva Vivah
In ancient times, when a special yajna was performed, after its completion, the father, pleased with the qualities of the priest who performed the yajna, would arrange his daughter's marriage with him, a process known as Deva Vivah. This marriage also required the girl's full consent. These marriages were performed during yajnas for the gods. For this reason, they were called Deva Vivah.
3. Arsha Vivah
In an Aarsha marriage, the sage or the groom's side presented a cow and a pair of bulls to the bride's father for religious purposes. The father then ritually handed over his daughter's hand to the sage, with the girl's full consent. Descriptions of this marriage are primarily found in the Satya Yuga.
4. Prajapatya Vivah
Prajapatya marriage is similar to Brahma marriage. In this, the bride's father gives the newlyweds a command or blessing to follow their householder duties throughout their lives. After the puja, the Kanyadaan (gift) is performed, and only then is the marriage solemnized.
5. Asura Marriage
In this type of marriage, the groom's side gives money to the bride or her parents, after which the marriage is solemnized. In this marriage, wealth is given more importance than the groom's abilities, and the bride's wishes are not considered important, so it is not considered religiously acceptable.
6. Gandharva Vivah
Gandharva marriage can also be called a love marriage, because in this marriage, the boy and girl fall in love and enter into the bond of marriage. The marriages of Shakuntala and Dushyanta, and Lord Krishna and Rukmini, are examples of Gandharva marriage.
7. Rakshasa Vivah
Rakshasa marriage is also considered a low-class marriage because it involves marriage against the girl's will, by force, deceit, or by kidnapping her. Therefore, this marriage is also considered against religious principles.
8. Vampire Marriage
Paishacha marriage is also considered a low-grade type of marriage because it involves marriage without the consent of the girl, either through deception or while she is unconscious. Marriage through forced physical relations also falls into the category of Paishacha marriage, which is completely prohibited in Hinduism.
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