Hindu wedding is all about rituals and customs, which
teach us the actual essence of a married life. It tells us the values,
which should be followed after marriage to lead a happy married life. On
the final day of the wedding vows are taken by the bride and the groom
before a fire that represents the god and a witness to their marriage.
The husband accepts his wife as a token of good fortune and good omen to
start their life together. The groom vows always to take care, consult
and protect her bride. While the groom takes the bride's hand and moves
around the fire together, while the priest chants the mantras. These
mantras include accepting the responsibilities of loyalty, love, mutual
respect, understanding and procreation for as long as they live. As the
priest chants the bride and groom take seven steps together around the
fire, which is known as Saptapadi or the seven steps. The ritual of
saptapadi symbolizes the jouney of life, which they both should travel
together hand in hand. They should be with each other in thick and thin.
According to Hindu believe if two people walk seven steps together then
they will remain together for lifelong. The seven promises or vows,
which are made while they take the seven steps together and they are as
follows:
