05-09-2006, 09:39 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Dr. Jogeshwar mahanta+May 8 2006, 02:37 PM-->QUOTE(Dr. Jogeshwar mahanta @ May 8 2006, 02:37 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->I think, there is a great misconception about divorce in India. Most people say that there was no custom of divorce among Indians.
Chapter 9 of Manusmriti gives the conditions under which one ought to resort to divorce.
There was contract marriage between Pururaba and Urbashi. When contract was allegedly broken, Urbashi deserted Pururaba.
Lord shiva had mentally deserted Rati and she was under depression before she burnt herself.
Bhim and Hidimba too had contract marriages.
Jaratkaru deserted his wife as she broke contract.
  Before The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 came into being every caste had customary laws of divorce. Was there any caste which did not have the customary dicorce law?
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Divorse in Tamil nadu/ Madurai/ Piramalai kallar community is very commom and the procedure is very simple.
If a male or female dont want to live together , their community first take efforts to compromise the couple. If this does not materialise , they will be seperated . They also make arrangements for their remarrage with suitable persons
Chapter 9 of Manusmriti gives the conditions under which one ought to resort to divorce.
There was contract marriage between Pururaba and Urbashi. When contract was allegedly broken, Urbashi deserted Pururaba.
Lord shiva had mentally deserted Rati and she was under depression before she burnt herself.
Bhim and Hidimba too had contract marriages.
Jaratkaru deserted his wife as she broke contract.
  Before The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 came into being every caste had customary laws of divorce. Was there any caste which did not have the customary dicorce law?
regards
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Divorse in Tamil nadu/ Madurai/ Piramalai kallar community is very commom and the procedure is very simple.
If a male or female dont want to live together , their community first take efforts to compromise the couple. If this does not materialise , they will be seperated . They also make arrangements for their remarrage with suitable persons