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Hindu Marriage: Aims, Ideals and Types The Aims of Hindu Marriage: The aims of Hindu marriage according to K.M. Kapadia are: (i) Dharma (ii) Praja (iii) Rati (i) Fulfillment of Dharma: According to Hindu scriptures marriage is the basis of religious duties. This religious duty can be performed only when a man is accompanied by his wife. So marriage is necessary for fulfillment of Dharma. Praja Progeny: The second aim of Hindu marriage is the continuity of the race. Hence getting a son is necessary and important in Hindu family. Manu says that the chief aim of marriage is procreation. Rati (Satisfaction of sex instinct): The last aim of the Hindu marriage is the satisfaction of sex instinct with the realization of divine bliss. It is the chief aim of Hindu marriage. Ideals of Hindu Marriage: (i) Marriage among the Hindus is a religious sacrament. It is not a social contract. It is mainly intended for the fulfillment of Dharma. (ii) Pre-marital chastity and ma...

Basic Tenets and Doctrines of  Traditional Hindu Society   Hindu View of Life: Karma and Dharma: Hindu view of life in the Vedic thought, was that man is altogether composed of de­sires (kama). As are his desires, so is his discretion/insight (kratu); as is his discretion, so are his deeds, as are his deeds, so is his destiny. Hence, if a man has left any desires in him while he lives, he takes birth again, but if no desires are left in him, he becomes one with Brahma (God). Under the circumstances, one must eradicate discretion (kratu) in order to destroy his desires. It is desire that binds a man to this world and makes him liable to birth and death. Karma (deed) is, thus, only a connecting link between desires and rebirth. Hence, on getting rid of desires, the mortal becomes immortal and attains salvation (moksha). It will be wrong to hold that this is the only view of the Hindu phi­losophy. In fact, the Hindu literature presents varied approaches to ultimate...

5 Main Aims of a Hindu Marriage The aims of Hindu marriage are as follows: 1. Dharma, 2. Praja or Progeny, 3. Kama, 4. Rina, 5. Socio-Cultural Continuity. The religious texts of many communities in India have outlined the purpose, rights and duties involved in marriage. Among the Hindus for instance, marriage is regarded as a socio-religious duty. Ancient Hindu texts point out three main aims of marriage. These are dharma (duty), praja (progeny) and rati (sexual pleasure). Besides these, there are also other aims. of Hindu marriage. The aims of Hindu marriage may be described in the following manner. 1. Dharma: The highest aim of marriage, according to the Hindu thinkers was ‘dharma’. For a Hindu, marriage is meant for the fulfillment of his dharma or religious duties. As K.M. Kapadia says, “Marriage is desired not so much for sex or for progeny as for obtaining a partner for the fulfillment of one’s religious duties”. It is the duty of the householder to offer ‘Pancha Maha...

                                       National Knowledge Commission   In its endeavour to transform the knowledge landscape of the country, the National Knowledge Commission has submitted   around 300 recommendations on 27 focus areas during its three and a half year term. While the term of the NKC has come to an end, the implementation of NKC’s recommendations is currently underway at the Central and State levels.   The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Constituted the N ational Knowledge Commission on 13 June 2005, It is a high-level advisory body to the Prime Minister of India, with the objective of transforming India into a knowledge society. In particular, the Commission was to advise the Prime Minister’s Office on policy related to education, research institutes and reforms needed to make India competitive in the knowledge economy. The Commission...

Theories of Human Growth and Development Developmental Psychology Theories of Human Growth and Development Developmental Psychology Developmental psychology is the branch of psychology and the scientific study of how people grow and change over the course of a lifetime. Originally concerned with infants and children it expanded to include adolescence, adult development, ageing, and the entire lifespan. Beginning with Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) and Jean Piaget (1896–1980), the early focus of developmental psychology was on   the maturation of children. Within the last three decades,   researchers who study human development have expanded their focus to examine change across a broad range of topics including  psycho-physiological processes; cognitive development involving areas such as problem solving, moral and conceptual understanding; language acquisition; social, personality, emotional development, self-concept an...