Svayamvara
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svayamvara-188-18313222
title:
Svayamvara
text:
Svayamvara is a distinctive matrimonial tradition in ancient Indian society where a bride, usually from Kṣatriya (warrior) caste, selects her husband from a group of assembled suitors either by her own choice or a public contest between her suitors. This practice is mainly featured in the two major Sanskrit epics, the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa, though its prevalence and portrayal vary significantly between them. Prevelance of Svayamvara during the Vedic period is unclear and a subject of scho
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description:
Practice in ancient India
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svayamvara
date created:
2003-11-20T09:19:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T01:50:40Z
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