Vivaah Sanskaara – Part I

Contents

1) Preface
2) Essential Notes to the Vivaah Sanskaara
3) Mandap swaagatam & Aasan Daan
4) Kanyadaan
5) Jaimaal (Garlanding)
6) Agnihotra: Aachamana, Anga Sparsha, Agnayadhaan, Samidhaa,
7) Panchahuti, Jala, Aaghaaraavaagya, Vyaahrit
8) Special Ahuti 1: Pavamaan
9) Special Ahuti: Raastrabhrit mantras
10) Special Ahuti: Jaya Homa
11) Special Ahuti: Abhyaatana Homa
12) Special Ahuti: For health and happiness, Aagyaahuti
13) Paani Grahana
14) Pradakshina (Circumambulation), Shilaa (firm vow)
15) Laajaa-Ahuti (Offering of parched grains), Exhcange of rings
16) Pradakshina (Circumambulation), Laajaa-Ahuti, Svishtakrit, vyaahrit, poornahuti
17) Hair Loosening
18) Saptapadi
19) Jala prokshanam, Soorya Darshan, Gift by Groom
20) Hridaya Sparsha, Sinddor, Aashirvaad, Conclusion