“कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम्”
Make the world noble!
Give the world the best you have and best will come back to you. -Dayanand Saraswati
दुनिया को अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ दीजिये और आपके पास सर्वश्रेष्ठ लौटकर आएगा. -दयानन्द सरस्वती
Our approach reflects the people we serve. We are diverse, yet the same.
I love to follow truth; nay, I have made it my duty to persuade others to act on truth and abjure falsehood for the sake of their own good. So, the eradication of iniquities is the object of my life.
Swami Dayanand Sarswati, Founder of Arya SAMAJ
Founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Arya Samaj is known for observing simplistic rituals and traditions. The beauty of a simple Arya Samaj Marriage lies in the Vedic principles and hymns spelt during the ceremony. It is very similar to any other Hindu marriage that is set around a holy fire with a priest present to commemorate the ceremony.
However, unlike other forms of Hindu Weddings the Arya Samaj ceremonies of the wedding have simple marriage procedures and high spiritual quotient with very minimal show. The ceremonies are short and do not involve any extravagance.
People who belong to the Arya Samaj do not worship any idols and the mantras that are chanted at the wedding are explained to the bride and groom in details and in understandable dialects. This is done so that the couple relates to the meaning and thus the significance of these mantras to apply that in married life to overcome any hurdles whatsoever.
Arya Samaj weddings are known for their simplicity and grace. The rituals to an Arya Samaji wedding are also open to members of any religious order.
Pre-wedding Rituals
The Arya Samaj marriages do not have any pre-wedding functions as such. However, the millennials these days have started celebrating pre-wedding ceremonies that happen in a Hindu wedding like – Sangeet, Haldi, Mehndi ceremony and so on. This sure adds to the fun and joys of this already exciting occasion. Apart from that, there are only a few ceremonies that happen before the wedding.
In life, loss is inevitable. Everyone knows this, yet in the core of most people it remains deeply denied – ‘This should not happen to me.’ It is for this reason that loss is the most difficult challenge one has to face as a human being. – Swami Dayanand Saraswati
जीवन में मृत्यु को टाला नहीं जा सकता. हर कोई ये जानता है, फिर भी अधिकतर लोग अन्दर से इसे नहीं मानते- ‘ये मेरे साथ नहीं होगा.’ इसी कारण से मृत्यु सबसे कठिन चुनौती है जिसका मनुष्य को सामना करना पड़ता है. – स्वामी दयानंद सरस्वती
