Saptapadi (Seven Sacred Steps -
Oaths)
This is the most important rite of
the
entire ceremony. Here the bride and
the
groom take seven steps together
around
the sacred fire (Agni) and make the
following seven promises to each
other:
As per the Vedic rituals, the groom
sings
"With God as our guide, let us take":
1. The first step to nourish each
other
2. The second step to grow together
in
strength
3. The third step to preserve our
wealth
4. The fourth step to share our joys
and
sorrows
5. The fifth step to care for our
children
6. The sixth step to be together
forever
7. The seventh step to remain
lifelong
friends
8. The perfect halves to make a
perfect
whole!
The Satapadi ceremony concludes
with a
prayer that the union is
indissoluble. At
the end of this ceremony, the
groom and
the bride become husband and
wife.
Oaths)
This is the most important rite of
the
entire ceremony. Here the bride and
the
groom take seven steps together
around
the sacred fire (Agni) and make the
following seven promises to each
other:
As per the Vedic rituals, the groom
sings
"With God as our guide, let us take":
1. The first step to nourish each
other
2. The second step to grow together
in
strength
3. The third step to preserve our
wealth
4. The fourth step to share our joys
and
sorrows
5. The fifth step to care for our
children
6. The sixth step to be together
forever
7. The seventh step to remain
lifelong
friends
8. The perfect halves to make a
perfect
whole!
The Satapadi ceremony concludes
with a
prayer that the union is
indissoluble. At
the end of this ceremony, the
groom and
the bride become husband and
wife.
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Reviewer: Kiran Machhi
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