Question: Is it mandatory for girls to enter grihastha ashram? Can a girl practice pure Krishna consciousness and serve spiritual master, ISKCON without marriages? Isn’t marriage an obstacle in advancement in her spiritual life?

Jayapataka Swami: You ask several questions. Is it obligatory to get married! Usually girls get married, it’s very rare not to get married. But, we don’t force anyone. Your second question was is marriage an obstacle. It doesn’t have to be, especially if one can marry...