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Vivaha
विवाहः
Vedic wedding · Marriage
The story
Vivaha joins two lives before Agni as eternal witness. Seven steps and seven vows bind the couple in a partnership of dharma, prosperity, and the shared pursuit of the highest goal. Marriage in the Vedic vision is not merely a union of two people, but the founding of a household that upholds the order of life itself.
How it is done
Seven steps around Agni with seven vows; mangalsutra tied amid both families' blessings.
Significance
Two lives are joined before Agni as witness — seven steps, seven vows, and a partnership in dharma, prosperity and moksha. VDS conducts authentic Vaidic Vivahas across India.
Arrange Vivaha for your family
VDS conducts this samskara with trained pandits at your home or at the ashram.