Why are widows considered inauspicious?

Widows are supposed to be inauspicious. Widowed daughters are not allowed to participate in this ritual, being considered amangali. They cannot sit together and eat with their sisters. They have to eat only after the sumangalis have eaten.

Can we do marriage without Kanyadaan?

The answer to ‘how’ on this is her special style of marriage that is free from any Kanyadaan or Bidayi ceremony in it. Kanyadaan, as a word, hides a story of pain. Particularly, meaning as a ritual of giving away a girl by her parents, it is a kind of disowning a daughter for ever for no good reason.

What is the logic behind Kanyadaan?

Girls were married off before attaining puberty, and hence the ritual “Kanyadaan”. The girl needed another guardian after her marriage and the responsibility of a girl was completely transferred to the family she was married into after the ritual “kanyadaan”. Times have changed. Girl child marriage is history now.

Who does Kanyadaan?

Kanyadaan, meaning “giving away the bride” in Sanskrit, is a symbolic marriage ritual for the Bride’s parents and the couple. The Father of the Bride take’s his daughters right hand and places it in the Groom’s right hand, requesting for him to accept his daughter as his equal partner.

What Vedas say about widows?

Vedas do not have any mention of duties or actions women has to perform. Hence there is no separate mention about widows as well.

Can a single mother do kanyadaan?

It is believed that only a couple can perform the ritual of kanyadaan and if the parents are not present, the elder brother along with his wife can perform the ritual.

Is kanyadaan legal?

It was in this background that the learned Judge made an observation at page 14 of the Judgment that ‘Kanyadan’ is not an essential ceremony in performing of a valid marriage. In fact, this has been incorporated in Section 7(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

Can a widow mother do Kanyadaan?

Widowed mother cannot perform kanyadaan: A married woman or ‘saubhagyavati’ is considered very holy while a widow is not considered holy to perform such auspicious rituals and can have a bad impact on the wedding rituals.

Is Kanyadaan wrong?

“According to the original scriptures, Kanyadaan was always a moral concept, versus the tone it has today. It was about the groom publically accepting the bride and making a promise to respect her and treat her equal in all manners,” said the priestess. Hence, the false notion of kanyadaan set in.

Is kanyadaan wrong?

What is Kanyadaan for the brides and their parents?

For the brides, there is no man in the world who is dearer and trustable than their fathers. Yet, the father of the daughter is entrusting another man and hope that the groom will take care of the happiness and well-being of her daughter like he used to do. Kanyadaan is an extremely sentimental ritual for the brides and their parents.

What is the kanyadaan ritual in Hinduism?

During the whole Kanyadaan ritual, the groom has to put his free hand on the bride’s shoulder which embodies that now the bride well being, happiness, and fulfilling her needs is his responsibility. After the Kanyadaan ritual, most of the rituals are performed by the groom’s side.

What are the objections to the concept of Kanyadaan?

As the times are changing and women are being seen from a different lens than the traditional weaker one, many people have their own objections to the concept of Kanyadaan. As per feminists, it is sheer objectifying of the women. On the other hand, religious people stick to it as their tradition which shouldn’t be touched.

Can we consume water during Kanyadaan?

But nowadays, it is allowed to consume water only. The ritual of Kanyadaan commences right after the Vermala ceremony and in front of the holy fire.