Traditional Indian Vivah Homa Fire Ceremony

“One of the more significant parts is called the Vivah Homa [Fire Ceremony],” Samantha says. “The priest lights the sacred fire [Agni] to solemnize the marriage before the Lord Agni. Lord Agni is the symbol of knowledge, power and purity.”

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