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Arya Samaj Mandir: The Best Place for Traditional Marriage

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Arya Samaj, founded by Dayanand Saraswati is a Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the impeccable authority of the Vedas. Arya Samaj opposes traditional beliefs of worship of images, untouchability, performing rituals on behalf of ancestors, animal sacrifice, basing caste upon birth rather than upon merit,  child marriage, pilgrimages, and temple offerings. Rather, their beliefs are based on Vedas. About the mandir Arya Samaj Mandir is a place which is considered to be a popular and affordable place for couples to get legally married. The marriage takes place according to the Arya Samaj procedure or Love & Court marriage procedure. The whole procedure takes around an hour or two, not 2-3 days as most marriage procedures take. It is a short ceremony where Vedic chants are recited and translated into a simple language for the couple to understand. After the procedure, they provide Marriage Registration Certificate which is comp...