Hindu wedding ritual
For the 1965 film, see Kanyadan (film).
Kanyadana (Sanskrit: कन्यादान, romanized: Kanyādāna) is a Hindu wedding ritual.[1] One possible origin of this tradition can be traced to 15th century stone inscriptions found in the Vijayanagara Empire in South India.[2] There are different interpretations regarding kanyadana across South Asia.
The kanyadana ritual occurs before the sindoor ritual (sinduradana).
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