GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -’Svayamvara’ was a special form of Gandharva marriage. A Gandharva marriage is one of the eight classical types of Hindu marriage. This ancient marriage tradition from the Indian subcontinent was based on mutual attraction between two people, with no rituals, witnesses or family participation.

Detailed explanation-2: -While on a hunting trip, King Dushyant of the Puru dynasty meets the hermit-girl Shakuntala. They fall in love with each other at first sight and, in the absence of her father, Shakuntala weds the king in a ceremony of ‘Ghandharva’-a form of marriage by mutual consent with mother Nature as the witness.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Hindu marriage law, there is e reference to Gandharva marriage – one of the eight legitimate type of marriages. In this, man and woman indulge into sexual relationship based upon their mutual agreement, without the formal approval of their parents or guardians.