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Hindu Wedding: There are 16 rituals described in Hindu religion. These include marriage. Many types of rituals are performed during Hindu marriage. Marriage is considered a festival in Hindu religion. Wedding preparations are started several days in advance. After marriage, husband and wife start a new life together.

In Hindu religion, marriages are mostly performed at night. In such a situation, let us know why getting married at night is considered auspicious? Also know how this tradition started?

Why are marriages conducted at night?

According to the beliefs of Hindu religion, marriages always take place in auspicious time. Marriages that take place in auspicious time always give auspicious results. For marriage, the position of stars, planets and zodiac signs is seen in the Panchang. Then the auspicious time is calculated according to all this. Apart from this, ascendant horoscope is also considered important for the auspicious time of marriage. These yogas are mostly formed late in the evening or at night, hence most of the marriages are performed at night.

In Hinduism, the moon is a symbol of coolness, love and stability. Moon is considered the natural witness of marriage. The marriage is conducted with the Moon as a witness. The Pole Star is visible at night. It is linked to married life. This is also a reason for getting the marriage done at night. In such a situation, the husband and wife start their new life considering the Pole Star as a witness.

This is how the tradition of marriage at night became

There are some other reasons behind marriage ceremonies taking place at night. Actually, in ancient times there was danger of robbers, dacoits and wild animals. In such a situation, marriages started taking place at night. In this, everyone used to stay awake together and see the safety of the procession. This reduced the external threat. Besides, there used to be peace in villages and towns. After this, it became a tradition in many states to conduct marriages at night.