Pati Parmeshwar (, ), also called Majazi Khuda (, ), is a concept in
South Asia
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that teaches that the husband is akin to a deity, being next to God.
This teaching of ''Pati Parmeshwar'' or ''Majazi Khuda'' holds that it is the husband's role to provide for his wife.
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and
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women thus regularly
pray
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and
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for their husband.
For a South Asian married couple, the husband is viewed by his wife as an aid in her eventual salvation with respect to the afterlife.
The concept of ''Pati Parmeshwar'' or ''Majazi Khuda'' originates in
Hinduism
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, though it has been adopted by many practitioners of
Islam in the Indian subcontinent.
See also
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Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb
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Hindu-Muslim unity
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Pativrata
Pativrata () is a term used in Hinduism to refer to the conjugal fidelity of a woman towards her husband. It also refers to the term used to refer to a married woman who is faithful and dutiful to her husband.
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