It is a common practice that ladies undergo samashrayanam after marriage. But, if a lady desires to perform bharanyasam before marriage, is it allowed? If the AcArya of her bharanyasam before marriage and the Acarya of the household of her future husband is different, will bharanyasam performed before marriage yield fruits? And will it be accepted?

Ladies can undergo samashrayanam after marriage. They can certainly perform bharanyasam before getting married; that bharanyasam will certainly yield the fruits even when the Acarya after marriage is different and it is accepted. Though there are no scriptural ordains, a lady can certainly perform bharanyasam before her marriage.

In our practice, to avoid any conflict that might arise due to association with different Acaryas, and also to satisfy the desire of the groom’s family that both the husband and wife are associated with the same Acarya, we avoid performing bharanyasam before marriage.