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Front cover Page 1 Contents page Page 2 Views and beliefs on marriage Pages 3 and 4 Marriage ceremonies Pages 5 to 7 Views on sexual relationships and abortion Page 8 Roles of men and women Page 9 Hinduism Marriage in Hinduism is portrayed as a very important thing and examples of religious devotion to your partner can be found between Krishna and Radha or between Rama and Sita in the famous poem The Ramayana. Hindu gods get married and have children also. The gods also demonstrate what an ideal relationship with one's husband/wife should be. For example, the gods Shiva and Parvarti are often held up as the ideal couple. Women will often pray for a husband like Shiva and follow Parvarti's patient example in waiting for one to come along (It is said that Parvarti waited sixteen years until she met Shiva). Marriage is enforced in Hinduism and is regarded as a religious duty and choosing to stay single is...

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