Types of Marriages in later Vedic Ages

[table id=38 /] Anuloma and Pratiloma Vivah:
The marriage of a man of higher Varna with a girl from lower Varna was called “Anuloma Vivah”. It was allowed by the sacred texts. The marriage of a girl of higher Varna with a man of a lower Varna was called “Pratiloma Vivah” and it was NOT allowed in the texts.