It has the most supreme type of matrimony among all the eight types of marriages. In this type of marriage, the groom's family search for a suitable girl for their boy. Then the father of the bride invites the potential groom to his house. After making sure that the groom is a learned man and is of good conduct, the father gets his daughter married to him.

In this kind of marriage, the girl's father goes in search of a suitable groom. Since here the girl's father goes in search of a suitable guy, it is also considered as an inferior type of marriage.

It is an inferior type of marriage. The bride's family wait for a specific time to get her married. In that time if she is not able to find a suitable groom for herself, then she is married off to a priest during a sacrifice.

In this type of marriage, the girl is married to the sages. The bride is given in the exchange of two cows. Since this type of marriage involves business transactions, it is not considered a noble matrimony.

In this type of marriage, the girl's family receives gifts and money from the groom. Due to this most of the times the groom is no match for the bride. But since the family receives money, the girl is forced to marry the mismatched groom.

The modern form of this type of marriage is love marriage. A boy and girl get married in secret irrespective of whether the families agree to it or not.

In this type of marriage, the groom fights the bride's family. He forcibly marries her against her will and takes her away.

In this a man stealthily seduces the girl and marries her when she is sleeping or is intoxicated or handicapped.

Arranged marriages have long been the norm in Indian society. Even today, the majority of Indians have their marriages planned by their parents and other respected family-members. In the past, the age of marriage was young. The average age of marriage for women in India has increased to 21 years, according to 2011 Census of India. In 2009, about 7% of women got married before the age of 18.

In Islam, marriage is a legal contract (Literary Arabic: عقد القران ʻaqd al-qirān, "matrimony contract"; Urdu: نکاح نامہ‎ / ALA-LC: Nikāḥ-nāmah),(In Persian (Farsi): ازدواج (ezdevāj) (= marriage) and سند ازدواج or عقدنامه (Sǎnǎde ezdevāj; aqd nāmeh) for the certificate), between two people. Both the groom and the bride are to consent to the marriage of their own free wills.

Most families combine the wedding ceremony with the engagement ceremony called the "kurmai", which is held just before the wedding vows or laava. The engagement ceremony can also be held as a separate event on a different day. It is usually conducted in the gurdwara or at the home of the groom-to-be. It involves ardas, kirtan, sagun (exchange of gifts) and langar. In the "sagaan" ceremony, the groom is presented with a kara, kirpan, Indian sweets, fresh fruits, dried fruits and nuts. The bride-to-be's family in turn are presented with garments and sweets.

Most Christian authorities and bodies view marriage (also called Holy Matrimony) as a state instituted and ordained by God for the lifelong relationship between one man as husband and one woman as a wife. They consider it the most intimate of human relationships, a gift from God, and a sacred institution. Protestants consider it to be sacred, holy, and even central to the community of faith, while Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians consider it a Sacrament. Biblically, it is to be "held in honour among all.

Navratri celebrates either Durga or Rama depending on the region. Navratri (Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, literally "nine nights"), also spelled Navaratri or Navarathri, is a multi-day Hindu festival celebrated in the autumn every year.

Krishna Janmashtami (Devanagari कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी, Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī), also known simply as Janmashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu.

Rangoli decorations, made using coloured powder or sand, are popular during Diwali. Also called Deepavali

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of the god Shiva.

Ganesh Chaturthi (Gaṇēśa Chaturthī), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi (Vināyaka Chaturthī), is the Hindu festival that reveres god Ganesha. A ten-day festival, it starts on the fourth day of Hindu luni-solar calendar month Bhadrapada, which typically falls in Gregorian months of August or September.

Durga Puja, also called Durgotsava and Navaratri, is an annual Hindu festival in the Indian subcontinent that reveres the goddess Durga. It is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, typically September or October of the Gregorian calendar.

Holi (Sanskrit: होली Holī) is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colours" or the "festival of love". The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships.

Raksha Bandhan, or simply Rakhi in many parts of India and Nepal, is a Hindu religious and secular festival. Raksha bandhan means "bond of protection". sister and brother get together, tie rakhi on wrist, perform aarti, mark tilak, brother promises to protect sister, sister feeds brother, brother gives gift, hugs

Not many know that the Muslim New Year commences with the month of Muharram, considered to be the second holiest month after Ramadan. However, it is a month of mourning and is observed with slight variances by Sunni and Shia Muslims. The tenth day of Muharram, known as the Day of Ashura, commemorates the death of Hussein Ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the Battle of Karbala.

The birthday of Prophet Mohammad is also known as Mawlid and takes on local flavors in various parts of the world. There is an emerging trend of commemorating this day with much fanfare, song and dance that are not part of traditionally modest Islamic observances. Homes and mosques are decorated with lights, and religious congregations are held to honour the Prophet.

Baisakhi is both a harvest as well as a historically significant festival in Punjab. The day is remembered as the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur. The festival is also an important harvest festival for the winter crop, rabi. All over Punjab, various fairs and processions are held, that invite everyone to join in the celebration. The entire state is lit up in the celebration of Baisakhi, producing a state of happiness in people.

The most important festival is the Sikh community, the various Gurupurabs are a matter of holiness, spirituality and jubilance for the Sikhs. They celebrate the birth anniversaries or martyrdoms of the highly-revered Sikh Gurus. The festival is begun and culminated by a religious procession, in which holy hymns are chanted. The festival is marked by the recital of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs.

Bharatanatyam is a classical dance from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music. Bharatnatyam is a major genre of Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions.

Kathakali is a highly stylized classical dance-drama form which originated from Kerala in the 17th century.This classical dance form is another "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by its elaborate colorful makeup, costumes and face masks wearing actor-dancers, who have traditionally been all males.

Kathak is traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers.Kathak is found in three distinct forms, named after the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved – Jaipur, Banaras and Lucknow.

Kuchipudi classical dance originated in a village of Krishna district in modern era Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It has roots in antiquity and developed as a religious art linked to traveling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.

Odissi originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India.Odissi, in its history, was performed predominantly by women. Odissi is traditionally a dance-drama genre of performance art.

Sattriya is a classical dance-drama performance art with origins in the Krishna-centered Vaishnavism monasteries of Assam, and attributed to the 15th century Bhakti movement scholar and saint named Srimanta Sankardev.

Manipuri, also known as Jagoi is named after the region of its origin – Manipur, a state in northeastern India bordering with Myanmar (Burma).It is particularly known for its Hindu Vaishnavism themes, and performances of love-inspired dance drama of Radha-Krishna called Ras Lila.

Mohiniyattam developed in the state of Kerala, gets its name from Mohini – the seductress avatar of Vishnu, who in Hindu mythology uses her charms to help the good prevail in a battle between good and evil.It is traditionally a solo dance performed by women after extensive training.

The most famous piece is the bronze Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-Daro, which shows remarkably advanced modeling of the human figure for this early date.Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.

The Vishvanatha Temple is a part of Khajuraho Group of Monuments.Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi.

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Charminar, constructed in 1591, is a monument and mosque located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The landmark has become a global icon of Hyderabad, listed among the most recognized structures of India.It is where Many local festivals are celebrated in Charminar area like Ramzaan.

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The Pataliputra capital is a monumental rectangular capital with volutes and Classical Greek designs, that was discovered in the palace ruins of the ancient Mauryan Empire capital city of Pataliputra. It is dated to the 3rd century BCE.

The Karla Caves, Karli Caves, Karle Caves or Karla Cells, are a complex of ancient Buddhist Indian rock-cut caves at Karli near Lonavala, Maharashtra. The shrines were developed over the period – from the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD.

Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of king Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur. Construction of the tomb, located in Vijayapura, Karnataka, India, was started in 1626 and completed in 1656. The name is based on Gola gummata derived from Gol Gumbad meaning "circular dome". It follows the style of Deccan architecture.