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	{{~~unreferenced~~\|~~date=January 2019~~}}		{{Short description\|Hindu ritual associated with first sexual intercourse}}
	'''Nishekam''' is the ritual associated with first [[sexual intercourse]] among [[Hindu]]~~s. First intercourse is allowed only in the night of 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage)~~.		'''Nishekam''' is the ritual associated with first [[sexual intercourse]] among [[Hindu]] married couples.

	==Rituals==		==Rituals==
	~~{{Main\|Suhag Raat}}~~		The veracity of this ritual is yet to be determined. In popular practice, the bride and the groom have a special arrangement where they engage in [[sexual activity]] on the very first night at a pre-determined auspicious time. It depends upon which [[Grhya Sutras]] the locality and family follows.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Thakur \|first=Pradeep \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KVRwDwAAQBAJ&dq=Nishekam&pg=PR147 \|title=Vikram & the Vampire \|publisher=Lulu.com \|isbn=978-1-105-42303-1 \|pages=CXLVIII \|language=en\|edition=Improvised }}</ref>
	The veracity of this ritual is yet to be determined. In popular practice, the bride and the groom have a special arrangement where they engage in sexual activity on the very first night at a pre-determined auspicious time. It depends upon which [[Grhya Sutras]] the locality and family follows. Majority of the [[North India]]ns follow [[Shukla Yajurveda]], so they do it on 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage). Whereas other kalpasutras mention it just after ''Griha Pravesham'', which occurs next day of marriage in many areas. After Griha Pravesha and before Nishekam the couple ~~are~~ not allowed to talk or see each other. The bride is kept in a company of ladies up to Nisheka.
			Majority of the [[North India]]ns follow [[Shukla Yajurveda]], so they do it on 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage). [[Consummation]] is allowed only on the night of the 4th day after marriage.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Iyer \|first=N. P. Subramania \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e_8MaBfTncgC&dq=Nishekam&pg=PA91 \|title=Kalaprakasika \|date=1991 \|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|isbn=978-81-206-0252-6 \|pages=[https://books.google.com/books?id=e_8MaBfTncgC&dq=Nishekam&pg=PA91 91] \|language=en}}</ref> Whereas other kalpasutras mention it just after ''Griha Pravesham'', which occurs next day of marriage in many areas. After Griha Pravesha and before Nishekam the couple is not allowed to talk or see each other. The bride is kept in a company of ladies up to Nisheka.

	===Garbhadhana===		===Garbhadhana===
	It is similar to preparatory ritual for [[Garbhadhana]] ceremony in many aspects as it allows the couple to prepare for begetting a child.		It is similar to the preparatory ritual for [[Garbhadhana]] ceremony in many aspects as it allows the couple to prepare for begetting a child.

	[[Category:Hindu wedding rituals]]		[[Category:Hindu wedding rituals]]

			== References ==
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	'''Nishekam''' is the ritual associated with first [[sexual intercourse]] among [[Hindu]]s. First intercourse is allowed only in the night of 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage).		'''Nishekam''' is the ritual associated with first [[sexual intercourse]] among [[Hindu]]s. First intercourse is allowed only in the night of 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage).

	==Rituals==		==Rituals==
			{{Main\|Suhag Raat}}
	The veracity of this ritual is yet to be determined. In popular practice, the bride and the groom have a special arrangement where they engage in sexual activity on the very first night at a pre-determined auspicious time. It depends upon which [[Grhya Sutras]] the locality and family follows. Majority of the [[North India]]ns follow [[Shukla Yajurveda]], so they do it on 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage). Whereas other kalpasutras mention it just after ''Griha Pravesham'', which occurs next day of marriage in many areas. After Griha Pravesha and before Nishekam the couple are not allowed to talk or see each other. The bride is kept in a company of ladies up to Nisheka.		The veracity of this ritual is yet to be determined. In popular practice, the bride and the groom have a special arrangement where they engage in sexual activity on the very first night at a pre-determined auspicious time. It depends upon which [[Grhya Sutras]] the locality and family follows. Majority of the [[North India]]ns follow [[Shukla Yajurveda]], so they do it on 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage). Whereas other kalpasutras mention it just after ''Griha Pravesham'', which occurs next day of marriage in many areas. After Griha Pravesha and before Nishekam the couple are not allowed to talk or see each other. The bride is kept in a company of ladies up to Nisheka.

>Urgx: begating -> begetting, Typo.

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begating -> begetting, Typo.

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'''Nishekam''' is the ritual associated with first [[sexual intercourse]] among [[Hindu]]s. First intercourse is allowed only in the night of 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage).

==Rituals==
The veracity of this ritual is yet to be determined. In popular practice, the bride and the groom have a special arrangement where they engage in sexual activity on the very first night at a pre-determined auspicious time. It depends upon which [[Grhya Sutras]] the locality and family follows. Majority of the [[North India]]ns follow [[Shukla Yajurveda]], so they do it on 4th day after [[Vivaha]]m (marriage). Whereas other kalpasutras mention it just after ''Griha Pravesham'', which occurs next day of marriage in many areas. After Griha Pravesha and before Nishekam the couple are not allowed to talk or see each other. The bride is kept in a company of ladies up to Nisheka.

===Garbhadhana===
It is similar to preparatory ritual for [[Garbhadhana]] ceremony in many aspects as it allows the couple to prepare for begetting a child.

[[Category:Hindu wedding rituals]]

{{Hinduism-stub}}