It is an age-old tradition and there are many reasons as to why it was brought into existence. While if taken literally, it means giving the daughter away, according to old Hindu traditions, it means the "gift of virginity" or "gifting a maiden". The very name Kanyadaan is made up of 2 words: Kanya and Daan. KanyadaanĪ tradition in all Indian weddings without which the wedding is incomplete. Keeping up with the times, shouldn't some Indian wedding traditions be done away with already? Some of these sexist traditions are not just unfair, but downright insulting. But then, while some of these traditions are beautiful and meaningful, some of the others are dated. Indian weddings are a beautiful, soulful yet tedious affair, filled with ancient traditions and rituals which claim to bond the husband and wife for the next 7 lives. Extremely sorry for the inconvenience caused I would also like to add that the views expressed in the article are the writer's views and the images used are for representational purposes only. The image has since then been replaced and I would like to assure her that such an error will not occur henceforth. Aditi Ramachandran for unsolicited use of her wedding image in point number 10 of the article. We've since then replaced the image and would like to apologise to Ms Ramachandran for any distress the image might have caused her and her family.
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EDITOR'S NOTE: In the article below an image by Ms Aditi Ramachandran was mistakenly used to illustrate a point.