A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Child-marriage
This page describes Child-marriage which is located on page 428 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
Note that this Pancapandva had many more wives and children from them. Those children were called Pandeya after their father s name. Another example is the marriage of Soma s daughter Marisa with ten Pracetas. These two examples are fraternal polyandry which means the marriage of more than one brother to the same daughter. Inter-cast-marriage: Marriage in the inter-cast is a hot topic nowadays. In the past, marriage was practiced in the same race....
Read full contents: Prostitution in the Matsya Purana
Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
The marriage used to be celebrated in the house of bride. There was no child marriage system in those days. From the Urubhanga, we come to know as to how women were loyal to their husbands and mothers loved their children, regardless of being good or bad. Gandhari s heart is overcome with grief, getting news of the fall of Duryodhana. She is eager to see her son....
Read full contents: Part 13 - Status of Women in the Urubhanga
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [by Arpana Devi]
He always protests child marriage but he himself always search for a girl child to marry. (* 1) olal sakalo raijar dhanere nijar jolonga bhari, rel jahajate phurile bagai honey moon enjoy kori/ ibid. ,Bahurupi, Riform Sundari,p. 409 (* 2) mok nabhabiba kom, ghoinir oparat yam, stri svadhinatar baktritat kintu kono nai mor sam/ ibid. , Buhurupi, p. 399...
Read full contents: 9.9. Summary of the Bahurupi (1926)
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