rituals hinduism

8/16/2019 Rituals Hinduism

1/17

Hinduism: Rituals

By: Isabel Edmondson and Jashan Gill


2/17

Hindu Wedding Introduction

Difer rom region to region in rituals

A edding is the second and mostsigni!cant stage o a "erson#s lie called

Grihastha Ashrama $ma%ing o a ami

It is a ceremony o to com"atible "eo"le 'oing to com"res"onsibilities o a "artner ater marriage

(he rituals tend to ta%e se'eral hours to com"lete

Dory is an issue o concern) because it is hen the ie*has to "ay a large sum o money to the husband*husban

ater the edding $bribery&


3/17

,irst Ritual

Jayamaala - is hen thecou"le e.changesgarlands $/ayamaala&declaring theiracce"tance o therelationshi"0


4/17

1econd Ritual

2adhu-3ar%a - is henthe groom is brought tothe altar $manda"& and

ofered a elcomingdairy drin% o mil%)yogurt) ghee) honey andsugar0


5/17

(hird Ritual

Gau Daan* 4anya3ratigrahan - is hen thegroom+s mother gi'es thebride a nec%lace calledmangala sootra0 Gau Daan

means co donation) and4anya 3ratigrahan meansdaughter e.change) or inother ords) a git to thedaughter0


6/17

,ourth Ritual

5i'aha-homa -is henthe "riest called a "urohitrecites mantras insans%rit) hile the cou"lethros oferings into thesacred !re) agni) reciting

6it is not or me7 insans%rit dis"laying theirsel8essness that isneeded or a marriage to"ro"erly unction0


7/17

,ith Ritual

3aanigrahan - ceremony o'os

1i.th Ritual1hilarohan - is henbride shos her streto o'ercome obstaclste""ing o'er a ston


8/17

1e'enth Ritual

9aa/a Homa - is hen thebride leads the husbandthree times around thesacred !re and thehusband leads the last

time) then the husband"ut the sindoor) redmar%) on the "arting othe ie+s hair hichre"resents her no beinga married hindu oman0


9/17

Eighth Ritual

1a"ta-"adi - is the legal"art o the edding) herethe cou"le recites theirse'en 'os hile ta%ingse'en ste"s) one or each'o0 (he 'os are or ood)strength) "ros"erity)

isdom) "rogeny) health)and riendshi") and thenthe matrimonial %not is tiedshoing them as beingcom"letely married0


10/17

inth Ritual1urya Darshan andDhru'a Darshan - ishen they loo% at thesun $surya& or a creati'elie and then at the "olar

star $dhru'a& to remainunsha%en and steadastin their marriage0


11/17

(enth Ritual

Ashir'ada - the blessingrom the elders and the"riest0 (his mar%s theend o the marriage0

Ater this they are of totheir edding rece"tion0


12/17

Arranged or ,orced;

Arranged 2arriage - ty"e o marriagethat is a agreement o s"ouses rom both

sides) it is mutual0 (he "arents*amilytend to ta%e control and decide the bestsuitors or their child0

,orced 2arriage - is hesides o the marriage are

eternal tie ithout consentould be child marriages) children are orced to marrsuitors0 Although child marbanned) it is still an issue otoday0


13/17


14/17

Baby Rituals Introduction

Ater the marriage) a "rayer) Garbhadhana) as an obligatio

"arents duty to concei'e a child

(he "regnancy itsel is 'ery im"ortant as is "rogresses

3unsa'ana - during the third month o "regnancy the is do"rotect the "hysical groth o the child

1imantonnayana - during the se'enth monththis is the e


15/17

Birth >eremony

Jata%arma - hen thechild is born the amilyelcomes it by "uttinghoney in their mouth and

his"ering the name ogod in their ear


16/17

?ther Im"ortant Rituals

ama%arna - naming ceremony

ish%ramana - child+s !rst tri" outside

Anna"rasana - child#s !rst taste o solid ood

4arna'edha - ear-"iercing) this ha""ens ith both se.es

2undan - !rst haircut re"resenting the remo'al oim"urities

@"anayana - 1acred thread ceremony done hen theysend the child of to school0 (he

strands o the

thread re"resent the child#s res"ecting 'os o


17/17

Wor%s >ited

Inormation: BB>0 Religions- Hinduism0 BBC0 BB>) n0d0 Web0 2ar0 C0

5ideo: Eastern Elegance 0 Hindu Wedding Highlights0 YouTube0 Fou(ube) June CC0 We

3ictures By A""earance: (o "eo"le holding hHufpost Living Canada. A"ril C0 Web0 2arch C0 W

Jaimala on man0 Digital Image0 Krishna Photo Mixing Lab. Web0 2arch C02an eeding another man0 Digital Image0 Vivaha Vocab. 1e"0 C0 Web0 2arch C

2an "utting a nec%lace around a oman0 Digital Image0 The Big FC 2arch C0 Web0 2arch C0

2an holding "luc%er toards !re0 Digital Image0 Part" Cr Jan0 C0 Web0 2arch C (o hands holding container an

Digital Image0 Hai#u $ec#. o'0 C0 Web0 2arch C0 roc%0 Digital Image0 !eddingson%ine0 Jan0 C0 Web0 2arch C0

Woman olloing man around !re0 Digital Image0 F%ic#river. Web) 2arch C

A sindoor being "ut on a oman+s head0 Digital ImageAug0 C0 Web0 2arch C0

2atrimDigital Image0 &ites o' Passage(Marriage. C Jan0 C0 Web0 2arch C0

Woman usbloc% the sun0 )epa% *dvisor. Web0 2arch C0

A cou"le touching elder#s eet0 Lin + ,irsa. Web0 2arch C0

rituals hinduism

Documents