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Marriage in Hinduism. A Bengali Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. A North Indian couple wearing traditional attire during a ring ceremony. A Rajput Hindu couple making an offering during their wedding ceremony. A Tamil Hindu couple during their wedding ceremony. The Hindu marriage ( Sanskrit: विवाह, romanized : Vivāha, lit.
Kama-related arts are common in Hindu temples. These scenes include courtship, amorous couples in scenes of intimacy ( mithuna ), or a sexual position. Above: 6th- to 14th-century temples in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and the Himalayas.
Arranged marriages vary widely by region and community across the Indian subcontinent. The marriage process usually begins with a realization in the family that a child is old enough to marry. For a girl, it is during her graduation or early twenties; for a boy, it is after he is 'settled', with a decent job and consistent earnings.
The Indian transgender hijras or Aravanis ritually marry the Hindu god Aravan and then mourn his ritual death (seen) in an 18-day festival in Koovagam, India. Many practise a form of syncretism that draws on multiple religions; seeing themselves to be neither men nor women, hijras practice rituals for both men and women.
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Homosexuality in India. Homosexuality in India is legally permitted by most of the traditional native philosophies of the nation, and legal rights continue to be advanced in mainstream politics and regional politics. Homosexual cohabitation is also legally permitted and comes with some legal protections and rights. [ 1 ]
Weddings in India vary according to the region, the religion, the community and the personal preferences of the bride and groom.They are festive occasions in India, and in most cases celebrated with extensive decorations, colour, music, dance, outfits and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. [1]
In 1980, two lesbian women, Mallika and Lalidambika, died by suicide in Kerala. [ 58] In 1981, Indian Playwright Vijay Tendulkar wrote Marathi play Mitrachi Goshta, a three-act play with a theme of same-sex attraction. In the same year, All-India Hijra Conference brought together 50,000 Hijras who travelled to Agra.