As Arya Samaj Marriage is nowadays considered a popular option to solemnize the marriage in this lockdown phase for the factors like it costs very less, it is legally accepted, it has no caste barrier, it demands no dowry, and it is solemnized within a few hours etc. We’ve come out with this blog to enlighten you about everything related to the ‘Arya Samaj Marriage’ such as:
What is Arya Samaj Marriage?
What are its eligibility criteria?
How to conduct an Arya Samaj Marriage?
What are the documents required for Arya Samaj Marriage?
What is the Arya samaj Marriage fee?
What is the process of Arya Samaj Marriage?
How to register for an Arya Samaj Marriage?
So, in order to understand the ‘Arya Samaj Marriage’ concept and to acknowledge yourself about the following mentioned questions, you need to continue reading this blog further!
Arya Samaj Marriage in India is solemnized according to the Vedic rituals and its validity is based on the ‘Arya Samaj Marriage Validation Act of 1937’ along with the provisions of ‘Special Marriage Act of 1954’ as well as ‘Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.’
The concept of Arya Samaj Marriage which was established in the year 1875 established by Swami Dayananda Saraswati is now popularly considered as the best legal alternative of Hindu marriages for everyone irrespective of their caste, creed, sex or religion.
However, Arya Samaj marriage can only be considered legal in India when you are able to meet these given requirements:
A bride should be18 years old and Groom should be 21 years old
A non-Hindu couple converted themselves into Arya Samaj through a process before the marriage
Got married in front of two eyewitnesses in the Arya Samaj Mandir
Obtained Arya Samaj marriage certificate from Arya Samaj Mandir and
Legally registered the Arya Samaj Marriage.
And, to solemnize an Arya Samaj Marriage while meeting these requirements, a couple needs to have arranged the following required documents:
The Marriage invitation card
Age proof document
Address Proof Document
6 or 7 Passport size photographs
Two eyewitnesses along with their Aadhar card and one-one passport size photograph.
An affidavit stating that the couple is not related to each other within the degree of any prohibited relationship.
Now, let’s have a look at the steps of the procedure that are involved in the solemnization of an Arya Samaj Marriage that will cost you between Rs. 5000 and Rs. 10,000 only:
Step 1: Book an appointment at an Arya Samaj Mandir
Step 2: Collect the Marriage appointment letter from the Arya Samaj Mandir to conduct the marriage
Step 3: Solemnize Marriage as per the ‘Arya Samaj’ rituals.
Step 4: Collect the Arya Samaj Marriage certificate from the Arya Samaj Mandir.
Step 5: Apply for the registration of the Arya Samaj marriage at the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate with these documents—
10th class Certificate
Marriage certificate from Arya Samaj Mandir
Aadhar card or any other identity card
One marriage photo.
4-4 Passport Size Photos of the bride and groom
ID Proofs of the two eyewitnesses
That’s all! However, to solemnize the Arya Samaj marriage what else you need is to hire an ‘Arya Samaj Lawyer. The Arya Samaj Lawyer is the one who can make you understand all the involved complexities of the legal proceedings in quite a simple way and not only that, he will also help you in every step until you receive your marriage registration certificate.