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Saturday, April 17, 2010

Ellora Cave 29 Shiv Parvati Marriage!

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The Carving presents the marriage of Shiva and Parvati. You can see here the gods are present for marriage ceremony. Brahma is doing the vedic chanting. Shiva is holding hand of parvati.
Hindu wedding Ceremonies are traditionally conducted at least partially in Sanskrit, the language in which most holy Hindu ceremonies are conducted. The local language of the people involved is also used since most Hindus cannot understand Sanskrit. They have many rituals that have evolved since traditional times and differ in many ways from the modern western wedding ceremony and also among the different regions, families, and castes weddings. The Hindus attach a lot of importance to marriages and the ceremonies are very colorful and extend for several days.

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