"After the betrothal an auspicious day is fixed for Astrological the wedding ceremonies. considerations do not seem to play an important part in ancient times. As the union of the bride and the bridegroom depended upon mutual attraction. of love, there was not much scope for making matches on the actual calculation and the determination of stars. Moreover, though the ancient Hindus were acquainted with astronomy and astrology, that particular branch of astrology that deals with marriage was either not developed or was not much consulted for arranging a marriage In the Grhyasutras, astrological considerations are very simple. Marriage was generally performed when sun was in northern hemisphere. in the bright half of a month and on an auspicious day. The later Smritis, the Puranas, the mediaeval astrological works and Nibandhas are very particular about fixing the proper time for every detail of the marriage ceremony."
In Bihar mostly this custom of performing marriages only in Uttarayana was observed till the sixties and seventies of the twentieth century.
In the year 2002, during the Karva Chauth festival in northern India, which Hindu women observe for the long life of their husbands, it was rumoured that married women should offer in temples their cosmetic items, which included lipstick since they use it. The result was that all unsold lipsticks in shops were sold overnight. Shop keepers reaped a huge financial benefit. This incident should be remembered to understand the mind of the Hindu married women who is ever anxious to preserve her marriage.
So much sacredness surrounds the institution of marriage in the Hindu society that it is religious.
ritualistic and spiritual at the same time. Before a marriage is settled, the horoscope of a bride is tallied with that of the bridegroom to find out compatibility which from most elementary tallying done by pandits like guna milan to more elaborate one which includes dosha samyam is done. Then, when marriage is settled, a right muhurta is chosen on astrological considerations again. Among other considerations, the time when Jupiter transits into Simha has become important and it is known as Simhastha Brihaspati and is forbidden for marriages.
Among, the shodas samskaras (sixteen samskaras of Hindus from birth to death), while other samskaras have become less important in the changed society, marriage samskaras remains as significant and perhaps, now the most important one. Here, the role of the astrologer becomes important and he is in demand.
It is neither the first time, nor the last in the year 2003, Hindus, face the astrological prohibition of marriages when Jupiter transits in Simha. This controversy crops up in every twelve years and astrologers support or oppose it then. It is then forgotten, and after the next eleven years always it rears up its head again. Those who support it quote many texts mainly some muhurta texts and show how in dharma shastras there is a clear reiteration of this prohibition forgetting that Smritis are amendable, not Shrutis.
The objection to marriages during the stay of Jupiter in Simha is mentioned in muhurta texts which are an integral part of jyotisha. Hindus follow muhurtas for marriage as it is a lifetime decision to marry because the divorce rate is quite low in India and stable marriages are common and preferred.
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