title: Indian religious concepts on sexuality and marriage.
abstract: Indian religions and cultures are diverse and have always influenced the way people live in this part of the world. Religion has been a very dominant influence in marriage, choice of marital partner and cohabitation. The present paper looks at various religions in India and their influence on sexual attitudes and the institution of marriage. Sikhism, Jainism and the Parsi faith with its influence on sexuality and marriage are reviewed. Christian values and the role they play in shaping sexual notions as well Christian marriage traditions are explored. The paper also looks at the influences Islam has had on marriage and sexuality and ends with a feminist perspective on women and sexual attitudes towards women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka Thukral
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Priya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pimple
authors.forename: Delnaz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palsetia
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dave
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Sousa
keywords: Indian; Sexuality; marriage