[Advaita-l] On sagotra Marriages

[Vidyasankar Sundaresan]

>  
> It is a shiShTAchAra which is followed from rAmAyaNa.
> Both Janaka & Dasaratha introduce themselves and their
> lineage in the presence of their family priests Viswamitra
> & Vasishta.  
>  
> Basically, it is a form of introducing oneself and their
> lineage so that both bride & bridegroom would get
> to know the greatness of their family tree, lineage & 
> the respective ancestors.  
>  

Yes, but my point is that in cases where two individuals make
their own decision to marry, or where there is a total ignorance
of the family gotra-s, skipping the gotra and pravara recitation 
does not nullify the marriage, legally or culturally or religiously.
 
Regards,
Vidyasankar