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If in case a couple belonging to religions other than Hinduism want to
get married under the auspices of Arya Samaj, they first have to be
converted, through a process called "shuddhi", meaning purification.
The wedding is conducted according to Arya Marriage Validation Act XIX
of 1937 and is solemnized according to Vedic rites. In these weddings,
the pooja is not performed to any specific deity because the Samaj
doesn’t believe in idol worship. Fire and the other elements are the
only witnesses to the ceremony.
Simplicity is the hallmark of Arya
Samaj Vivah. The rituals performed are the ones prescribed by the Vedas
and the mantras are translated into the / Hindi / English so that the
couple know what the meaning of their marriage vows.
The
complete ceremony lasts about an hour and the bride and groom are not to
be disturbed during the ceremony. Parents and relatives running
helter-skelter, priests booming for things at the top of the voice and
children running up and down the dais, the all so familiar scenes from
the usually chaotic