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Title Page Pg 1 Hindu Marriages Pg 2-5 Islamic Marriages Pg 6-9 My Vows Pg 10 Biboliography Pg 11 Hindu marriages are very traditional. Before the ceremony, the priest blesses the bride's bangles and it is considered unlucky if she removes them before forty days after the wedding. The groom arrives with his family at his wedding party and is welcomed by the girl's family. Some brides greet the groom by putting a flower garland around his neck after the girl's mother has already done so. The groom may also choose to do the same. When the bride and groom go inside the temple, the priest calls for Ganesha's blessing for success; followed by the Navgraha prayer (asking the blessing of all of the planets for peace and wealth). Then the maternal uncle and the sisters walk the couple to the mendap (wedding tent) where the girl's father performs kanya danam (handing over ceremony to...

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