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Widow And Divorcee Marriage In Arya Samaj Mandir: Carrying On With Life

For anyone conversant with the Indian historical past, the present status of women in the society would come as a pleasant surprise. The women, who were considered to be good only for doing the household works in the past, are now increasingly taking up responsible and respectable positions in the outside world. The change might not be widespread in extent and scope and might still be confined to cities and towns, but there is a general awareness and awakening about the changing stature of women in even the remote parts of the country. Like every change that takes place, this social transformation has been the result of many a reformist movements working at various levels for the betterment of society in general and of the position of women in particular. The same noble objectives have been the founding principles of the Arya Samaj who has been instrumental in changing the mindsets of people towards condition and status of women. With respect to women, the issues of widow and divorcee remarriage have been taken up prominently by the Samaj. It has provided a respectable way for widow marriage in Arya Samaj Mandir.

Both the widows and the divorcees face a difficult life in the absence of the life partner. Leading the life becomes particularly difficult if the life partner either dies or moves out of relationship in pretty early age. The society looks down upon these destitute women. The widows are often faced with the prospect of leading a dull and lonely afterlife at their family home or at the home of her husband. Similarly, the divorcees are also looked down by the society. Even if it is known that the husband was the main culprit in the break down of the marriage, the remarriage of divorced woman is a big problem. The prospects of marrying again become very dim for these women in the wake of muted social opposition or dislike, even if the open disapproval is not shown.

The divorcee marriage in Arya Samaj mandir aims to break these shackles of traditional conservative mindsets. It aims to bring the smiles back to the faces of the widows and divorcees, giving them the opportunity to begin the life afresh. By taking this initiative of the widow marriage in Arya Samaj mandir, it clearly places the life and happiness of an individual above every other consideration. The marriage seeks to addresses the practical issues of life and age, and to usher in healthy and positive life for these destitute women. It seeks to remove the agonies of the past marriage and gives them the avenue to make a new beginning. So, it gives them a ray of hope to make better life once again and provides some larger motive and purpose to live for.

These noble activities have found widespread support from the different sections of the society, especially from the families and near and dear ones of the widowed or divorced women.

by: Aryasamajmarriage




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