Marriage is known as Kanyadaan, Sachi Yaga, Vivaha and
Chathurthika. Manu (supposed to be the 1st
man)
smriti (code) mentions 8 types of marriages as under:
Braahmam – Giving the bride to a good habited boy from a
good family.
Aarsham – Giving the bride after taking a pair of cows from
the bridegroom
Prajaapathyam – When a boy request the parents of bride for
her in marriage
Deivam – When the bride groom is performing Yatna, when Kanyadaan
is done is known as deivi marriage.
Gandharvam – love marriage
Aasuram – When marriage is done after giving money to the
bride by bridegroom side.
Raakshasam – After fighting with the bride’s party forcibly
abducting and marrying
Paisacham - Marriage when the bride is sleeping or unconscious
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