This beautiful book is sure to become the standard guide for understanding and organizing Vedic weddings in the West.

The book explains the intricate, step by step rituals... giving clear and precise hands-on instructions. The liturgical texts for each component of a ritual are provided in Sanskrit and English... It will be immensely valuable to Hindus in America, wanting to learn about wedding traditions, hold a traditional wedding, or adapt tradition to new practices. It will be equally important to scholars who study living Hinduism, and to all who are interested in cross-cultural wedding traditions.

I congratulate Dr. Srinivasan for his sustained efforts aimed at keeping the ancient Vedic traditions alive in a new setting in America... incorporating rich commentary and lavish illustrations.