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Arundhati Marriage-Vow

A Hindu marriage custom. After the marriage-feast the couple go outside, accompanied by singing women, the guests, and the priest (purohita), and preceded by musicians. The priest calls their attention to a star, Arundhati, the chaste wife of Vasishta Rishi. The couple look at the star with due solemnity and vow to live together like Vasishta and Arundhati. See J. A. Dubois and H. K. Beauchamp.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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