Hindi Hindu Matrimony
This page is for Hindi-speaking Hindu families from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi NCR, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and elsewhere who are looking for a bride or groom. Hindi covers a very wide region, so customs differ a lot; this page describes the most common practices.
A broad and varied region
Families who speak Hindi at home may also identify with a regional language or dialect, such as Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Maithili, Marwari or Garhwali, and with a particular caste and region. If that matters to your family, mention it in your introduction, because the mother tongue field alone will not show it.
Kundli milan and manglik dosh
Kundli milan using the ashtakoot method, which scores compatibility out of 36 gunas, is widely followed, and a score of 18 or more is commonly treated as acceptable. Manglik dosh is also checked. The compatibility score on TheHinduMatrimony.com uses this same 36-point method and appears when both profiles include a star and rashi.
Gotra rules
Marriage within the same gotra is avoided in most communities. Some North Indian communities go further and also avoid the mother's gotra, and sometimes the gotras of the grandmothers. If your family follows these rules, add your gotra and mention the others in your introduction or partner preferences.
Roka, sagai and the wedding
Once both families agree, a 'roka' ceremony often marks that the match is fixed, followed by the 'sagai' or engagement; in some regions a 'tilak' ceremony is held at the groom's home. The wedding itself centres on kanyadaan and the 'saat phere', the seven rounds around the sacred fire.
Searching for a Hindi-speaking match on this site
Type 'Hindi' in the mother tongue filter, then narrow by state or family city. Because the region is so large, a state filter is usually more useful than a mother tongue filter on its own.
How TheHinduMatrimony.com works
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