Kanyavacana, Բ屹峦Բ, Kanya-vacana: 1 definition
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Kanyavacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kanyavachana.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual TheoryԲ屹峦Բ (कन्यावाच�) refers to “asking for a girl�, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The 첹Բ屹峦Բ rite is mentioned under the header called Rules for the engagement (岵Բ)

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Partial matches: Kanya, Vacana.
Full-text: Vacana.
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