MARRIAGE

                             A Hindu marriage joins two individuals for life, so that they can pursue dharma (duty), artha (possessions), kama (physical desires), and moksa (ultimate spiritual release) together. It also joins two families together.
         Traditionally, Hindu parents look for a prospective match for their son/daughter from their own community also known as arranged marriage. Elders in the family and parents seek the prospective match through word of mouth within the community. The use of jathakam (astrological chart at the time of birth) of the son/daughter to match with the help of a priest is common, but not universal. .
            Jatakam or Kundali is drawn based on the placement of the stars and planets at the time of birth.An auspicious time is chosen for the wedding to take place.

 Eight types of marriage

According to Hinduism there are eight different types of Hindu marriages. Among the eight types all didn't have religious sanction. The last four were not religiously defined and were condemned. These are:

1 Brahma Marriage,

2 Daiva Marriage,

3 Arsha Marriage,

4 Prajapatya Marriage,

5 Gandharva Marriage,

6 Asura Marriage,

7 Rakshasa Marriage,

8 Paishacha Marriage.