Question

Describe the forms of marriages during the Early Vedic period

Answer 1

Answer:

Historically the vedic marriage was but one of the few different types of Hindu marriage customs.

Answer 2

Various forms of marriages where performed in the early Vedic period.

Brahma vivah was a type were same Varna was married. Daiva vivah is a type where the daughter is donated to the priest as Dakshina. A marriage without dowry was known as Prajapati vivah.

Gandharva vivah and swyamavara vivah was like love marriages. Asura vivah was marriage done by purchase. Paisach vivah was like seduction.