hemanthchinta 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2012 Is the practice of changing the surname of woman after marriage a part of hinduism? if not how did the practice start? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godofpathos 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2013 Yes. Some communities (ie. Sindhi) even go as far as changing the woman's entire name. A new first name is chosen by the groom's family based on the the "akshar" or first letter that matches with the husband's jyotish. The middle name changes from the father's first name to the husband's first name, and the husband's surname is then adopted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites