Matchmaking in Indian Hindu Families

India, the land of different culture, tradition and ritualsmost important is the horoscope. The horoscope of
still holds certain practices and believes close to herthe girl and the boy should match. Even after that,
heart. One among them is the matchmakingthere are lots of thing that the family considers.
ceremony before the marriage. India is well knownSome of them are that the girl should be from same
for the values that she holds from the past to thereligion, preferably same caste. Then the girl should
present. People over here believe in certain ritual andbe shorter than the boy is and lots more. If all these
practice it in their life.things match then only the boy is allowed to marry
India is the land of different religion; all these religionsthat girl.
have their own rituals and practices. One of theSometimes it may seem horrible for every one, but I
important and surprising things that I found was thefound it interesting. From the researches that I did,
matchmaking system that prevailed in Indian society.made me realize that the things written in the
Horoscope is a very important ingredient of everyhoroscope seems to be somewhat the same that
Indian family. They believe that horoscopes canwhich happens in each individual's life. This made
foresee a man's future and can make it better byhoroscope an essential part of cultural life. The
performing rituals and all. Every individual, mainly inhoroscope of each individual varied depending upon
Hindu religion has a horoscope that is based mainly onthe position of nine planets on the day they are born
the nine planets that revolve around our planet Earth.and upon the planet position for their zodiac sign.
My research was to find out if there is somethingThere are some hidden facts in this horoscope, which
true in this belief. This research took me to the worldmade Indians to believe it.
of Vedas, from where this astrology and horoscopesPeople outside India might be unaware of this
is believed to be originated. Vedas, according tosystem of marriage and will get surprised by hearing
Indian Hindu mythology is an integral part.this, but this fact is true and it is still followed in the
In India, people prefer arranged marriage. When aHindu families of India. The horoscope system that
boy in a family reaches the age of marriage, hissounds to be an unpractical and foolish thing for
parents will start searching for a suitable girl. The girlothers is the heart and soul of Indian Hindu families.
should have all the qualities that they are looking for,