Saptapadi

The bride and groom circumambulate a consecrated fire seven times, reciting specific vows with each circuit. Vows made in the presence of the sacred fire are considered unbreakable, with Agnideva held as both witnessing and blessing the couple's union.
For other uses, see Saptapadi (disambiguation).
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Saptapadi (Sanskrit: सप्तपदी, romanized: Saptapadī, lit. 'taking together seven steps') or saat phere (Hindi: सात फेरे, romanized: sāt phéré, lit. 'seven circumambulations'), is regarded to be the most important rite (Sanskrit: rītī) of a Hindu wedding ceremony.

In this rite, the bride and the groom tie a knot and take seven steps together, or complete seven rounds around a sacred fire, accompanied by one vow for each step. After the seventh, the marriage is considered complete.[1][2]

  1. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2017-01-17). "Saptapadi, Saptapadī, Sapta-padi, Saptan-padi: 7 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
  2. ^ Patyal, Hukam Chand (1976). "The Saptapadī Rite". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. pp. 104–112.