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Gandharva marriage, the Glossary

A Gandharva marriage (Sanskrit: गान्धर्व विवाह, gāndharva vivāha, IPA) is one of the eight classical types of Hindu marriage.^[1]

15 relations: Animism, Apsara, Atharvaveda, Buddhism, Cohabitation, Dushyanta, Gandharva, Hinduism, Indian subcontinent, Love marriage, Mahabharata, Manu (Hinduism), Nāradasmṛti, Sanskrit, Shakuntala.
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Animism

Animism (from meaning 'breath, spirit, life') is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence.

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Apsaras (अप्सरा,, Akcharā Khmer: អប្សរា Thai:นางอัปสร) are a member of a class of celestial beings in Hindu and Buddhist culture They were originally a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters, but, later play the role of a "nymph" or "fairy".

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Atharvaveda

The Atharvaveda or Atharva Veda (अथर्ववेद,, from अथर्वन्, and वेद, "knowledge") or Atharvana Veda (अथर्वणवेद) is the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life".

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Buddhism

Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.

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Cohabitation

Cohabitation is an arrangement where people who are not married, usually couples, live together.

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Dushyanta

Dushyanta (दुष्यन्त) is a king of the Chandravamsha (Lunar) dynasty featured in Hindu literature.

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Gandharva

A gandharva is a member of a class of celestial beings in Indian religions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, whose males are divine performers such as musicians and singers, and the females are divine dancers. Gandharva marriage and gandharva are gandharvas.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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Indian subcontinent

The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas.

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Love marriage

A love marriage is one which is driven solely by the couple, with or without consent of their parents, as opposed to arranged marriage. Gandharva marriage and love marriage are marriage in India.

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Mahabharata

The Mahābhārata (महाभारतम्) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.

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Manu (Hinduism)

Manu (मनु) is a term found with various meanings in Hinduism.

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Nāradasmṛti

is a part of the Dharmaśāstras, written in two recensions the south India Naradamanusamhita and Nepal, in Newari language that serves as a collection of legal maxims relating to the topic of dharma.

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