Arya Samaj Wedding is a part of Hindu wedding. Swami Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of Arya Samaj therefore in Arya Samaj wedding his teachings is followed. The wedding rituals are performed to remember ancient Hindu culture. The important fact about Arya Samaj Wedding is that it to be different from today’s modern wedding in many aspects such as it not to be profligate. In Arya Samaj marriage no God is worshipped, even instead of it natural elements such as fire, air and water is worshipped.

The priest completes all wedding rituals and read Vedic chants as well as explains the meaning of wedding to the newly wed couple. This is very important part of wedding since it gives real meaning of marriage in life and help them to live together lifetime. Some rituals and customs are similar in Arya Samaj Wedding to Hindu wedding such as Madhuparka, Parikrama, Shilarohan and Pani Grahan.

The bride offers holy water three times to groom in the Madhuparka ritual after that groom have to taken Madhuparka. It is made of honey, cream and curds. Panigrahan is the most important wedding ritual in which groom holds the hands of bride and make promises to live together in all circumstances including good and bad. Thus Arya Samaj Wedding is not lavish like other weddings.

Arya Samaj Wedding is only performed in Hindu communities. The rule and regulation of ancient Hindu marriage are followed in Arya Samaj Wedding. Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the creator of Arya Samaj and his teaching about wedding is kept in mind during marriage. An Arya Samaj Wedding is done according Arya Samaj validation act XIX of 1937. There is no one God is worshiped in this type of marriage even though ‘Pooja’ ceremony is done and fire, water and other natural elements are worshiped. The priest read religious chants and makes understand both bride and groom importance of wedding and life along with give a lot of bless for their happy marriage life.
There are many rituals also performed in Arya Samaj Wedding some of them are Parikrama, Pani Grahan, Madhuparka and Shilarohan. Bride gives three times water to groom after that groom takes Madhuparka. It is made with help of curds, honey and cream. Groom has to take concoction in Arya Samaj Wedding in India.  Â
Arya Samaj Wedding has done in very simple way in regards of other marriage. There is no need of decoration, pomp and show and other spare expenditure.
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