In accordance with Hindu Law, which of the following rites is NOT a customary prerequisite for a marriage to be regarded as valid?
Saptapadi (circling the sacred fire seven times).
Kanyadaan (bride's giving away)
Tarpana, often known as an offering to the ancestors
Tie an auspicious thread to a mangalasutra.
Tarpana is an offering to the ancestors; it is not a necessary ritual for the solemnization of a Hindu marriage. In contrast to Saptapadi, Kanyadaan, and Mangalasutra Bandhan, which are common ceremonies linked with Hindu marriages. option C is correct.