AHMEDABAD, INDIA, December 6, 2011 (Times of India): While daughter Dhara’s wedding made him nostalgic as he wrote a book on his experiences of bringing her up, his son Jay’s made him research and dig into the rituals of Hindu weddings. Ashok Patel, lecturer at SUG, a college in the city, has recently documented 72 rituals performed during the wedding ceremony and has distributed about 800 copies of the book with the wedding invites.
Patel studied four Vedas, vedic literature and Manusmruti to document this book on wedding titled Lagna Vidhi, Vishwas ane Virasat (Marriage ceremony, faith and tradition). “This book explains the logic behind the rituals. And understanding the link between the two enables the youth to respect our customs, rituals and tradition,” said Patel.
“I planned to write the book to explain the process of marriage to my future daughter-in-law and son who live in Australia,” he added.