Hindu Priest, Marriage Officer & Wedding Ceremonies, Funeral, Sanskars, Poojas, in Jamaica

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Services:

As an interfaith minister of Religion Pandit Sharma can link you to various religious services e.g. Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, and Non-Denomination. See Service List

Hinduism:

Students and researchers will find the treaties on Hinduism. Very informative & interesting, however the full understanding will only be obtained through practice. See Hinduism

PIO Contribution:

This gives a summary of the history of the three types of Indians who came to Jamaica and their contribution to the development of Jamaica . See PIO Contribution

Warning

1) IT IS ILLEGAL FOR CHRISTIAN MINISTER OF RELIGION/ MARRIAGE OFFICERS TO SOLEMNIZE A MARRIAGE OR SIGN MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES CONTRARY TO THE DENOMINATION TO WHICH HE BLONGS Refer to Marriage Act June 2, 1897 Section 8
"No minister of religion who is a Marriage Officer shall act as a Marriage Officer with respect to any marriage which is contrary to the religious denomination to which he belongs."



2) ONLY A LICENSED HINDU MARRIAGE OFFICER CAN SOLEMNIZE A HINDU WEDDING IN JAMAICA : Refer to Hindu Marriage Act- 19 Dec. 1957 ; Section 19 states:
"Any person who without being duly licensed as a marriage officer-

a] Knowingly and wilfully solemnizes any marriage purporting to be a marriage under the provisions of this act OR

b] Knowingly and wilfully makes or signs any certificate or signs any declaration required by this Act to be made or signed by a marriage officer, shall be guilty of felony and liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding three years."