Do you also consider wedding vows to be just a ritual? 99% of people don't understand their true meaning.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Weddings these days are nothing short of grand events. Lights everywhere, expensive decorations, delicious food, and dancing and singing. But amidst all this hustle and bustle, the true meaning of the sacred fire burning beneath the mandap and the seven vows taken around it seems to be lost.

Often, wedding guests simply count the rounds—"One, two... now it's going to be seven." But have you ever wondered what the seven promises hidden behind these seven rounds are, the seven promises a boy and a girl make to each other?

This is not a ritual, it is the constitution of life.

These seven wedding vows (Saptapadi) are no ordinary ritual. According to ancient Indian scriptures, these seven vows are the seven pillars upon which the foundation of a successful married life rests. Each vow is a promise, a resolution that transforms two strangers into an unbreakable partnership.

Seven deep meanings of the seven rounds

Promise to provide: In the first round, the bride and groom promise to take responsibility for each other's family and increase food and wealth.

Strength and Dignity: In the second round, a resolution is taken to live life with dignity and mental and physical strength.

Wealth and Loyalty: The third round involves vowing to earn money honestly and remain loyal to each other.

Sharing of joys and sorrows: The fourth round teaches that no matter how big the trouble or happiness comes in life, both will share it equally.

Culture and Respect: The fifth round involves a promise to raise children well and fulfill one's duties towards society and family.

Health and togetherness: In the sixth round, it is said that one should take care of each other's health and stay together at every stage of life.

Eternal Friendship: The seventh and final round is the most important. This is the "sakha," meaning the vow of friendship. It promises that no matter what the circumstances, they will keep every promise made today for life.

Marriage is not just a union of two bodies, but a shared journey of two souls, which is held together by the bond of these seven vows.

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