Love Marriage vs Arranged Marriage: What People and Planets Say?

• By Dr Yogesh Trivedi
• March 26, 2021August 3, 2022

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Love marriage vs arranged marriage has been a long time debate. People have always had many opinions and suggestions regarding which one is better, but what about the stars and the planets? Do they not have a role to play? These are the kinds of interesting questions that have been discussed in today’s guide. But, before we can take you through the discussion of love marriage vs arranged marriage through the eyes of astrology, let us take you through a few general pros and cons of both types of marriages in India.

Why Love Marriage?

When you marry a person after falling in love, you know the person very well. Hence, here’s what’s generally expected out of a love marriage.

1. You don’t get any shockers since you’re already aware of the habits of your partner.
2. There are certain chemistry and compatibility between the couple.
3. There’s no adjustment period as such since you’re already comfortable around your life partner.

Most importantly, you don’t have to try to fall in love with your partner since you already are. Having said that, this is just one side of the coin. There are certain downsides too. Want to know? If yes, then just read through.

Possible Negatives of a Love Marriage

1. Since you were the one who chose your life partner, elders don’t have much say if problems erupt due to any reason. You’re expected to sort out every issue on your own.
2. If the marriage fails, you’ll have to deal with the constant blames that your family would put on you.
3. If your family doesn’t allow a love marriage and you still do it, you’ll most likely be deprived of family love for the rest of your life.

Few Interesting Elements about Love Marriages that No One Tells You

1. Love marriages are not so uncommon nowadays as they used to be earlier.
2. Love marriages (choosing a partner without the involvement of parents) find a mention in the Rig Veda too. This specific type of marriage in Rig Veda is termed Gandharva Vivah.
3. Some prime examples of love marriages in ancient times between Gods are Rukmini and Lord Krishna, Subhadra and Arjuna, and Savitri and Satyavan.

Why Arranged Marriage?

It’s fascinating that the culture of arranged marriages still exists in India. And it has its own charm. The most amazing benefits and attractions of an arranged marriage are as follows.

1. You have the blessings of your elders.
2. Since all arranged marriages are fixed only after guna Milan in the kundali, there’s no chance that the couple will face any dosha.
3. In case things don’t turn out to be as compatible as you expected, you’ll always have elders by your side to sort out the difference.

Hitherto, as interesting as the concept is, there are drawbacks too.

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Possible Negatives of an Arranged Marriage

1. There might be compatibility issues.
2. You’ll feel the pressure of making your partner like you.
3. You might not like the nature of your partner as you explore life together.
4. Elderly advice can sometimes become excessive interference too.

    

A Few Interesting Elements About Arranged Marriages in the Hindu Culture

1. The wife is always younger than the husband.
2. The bride’s brother-in-law (if younger than the husband) has to respect the bride as his mother.
3. Every person who is younger than the husband in the house will have to respect the bride since she’s going to be considered elder to them despite her age.
4. A new bride has to cook something sweet for the entire family on her first day in the kitchen as a part of a tradition.

That said, let’s now take you through the celestial world of marriages and help you discover what stars and planets have to say about it.

 

Planetary Language for Marriages

Did you know that it is the 7th house of the birth chart that is the house for marriages? And the ruling planet of the 7th house is Venus. So, the time and age and even the success of marriage actually depend upon which planets are present in the 7th house alongside Venus.

 

When to Expect a Love Marriage?

1. When the ruling planet of the 1st house of your zodiac sign is sitting in the 7th house and vice versa.
2. When planet Venus moves to the 5th House and sits there alongside the planet Mercury.

    

When to Expect an Arranged marriage?

1. If planet Venus in your zodiac is connected with the ruling planets in the 4th House and the 9th house.
2. When the ruling planets in the 2nd house, 7th house, and 11th house are connected.

    

Takeaways?

1. The debate on love marriage vs arranged marriage has existed for centuries.
2. Ancient Gods did love marriages as well.
3. The concept of arranged marriage is held sacred by Hindus.
4. Astrological significance is inevitable in a marriage.
5. Planets and stars alignment in a kundali determines the type of marriage – love or arranged.
6. Planets and stars also determine the success of a marriage

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the debate about Love marriage vs arranged marriage?

It is an ongoing discussion about which marriage is better and more successful.

2. Is love marriage good or bad?

According to Hindu Vedas, it is good. Gods like Shiva and Krishna had love marriages.

3. Which is the house of marriage in astrology?

The 7th House in the birth chart is the House of marriage. The planetary alignment in the 7th House indicates whether you’ll have a love marriage or arranged marriage.

4. Which planet is responsible for marriage?

Jupiter in the 7th House is the planet of marriage for females and Venus in the 7th House is the planet of marriage for males.

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