Importance of Saptha Padhi In Marriage

The word, Saptapadi means "Seven steps". 

In any hindu marriage irrespective of Region they Have Tradition of taking 7 steps around the fire during Marriage . all marriages are successfull . but how many of you really know the why 7 steps, rounds are important in marriage
According to Sanskrit Saptha means - 7 whats padhi means then ?
7 steps with 10 different means collectively called Saptha padhi.
here is the meaning of different Seven things and importance in life of the married couple.

1. 7 Kama" (lust), "Lobha" (greed), "Kroda" (anger), "Moha" (anxiety), "Mada" (conceit) and "Matsarya" (envy), "Ahankara"(pride).- By leaving all these 7 evils behind both the bride and bridegroom promise not leave each other.


2.7. Rainbow has 7 colours - VIBGYOR- 
- Violet - Sweetness - 
-Indigo - peace full like night .
Blue-plesent as morning Sky 
Green - healthy 
Yellow-  Generally In Hinduism yellow is symbol of auspicious and good things - 
Orange - Kashayam  in Hindusim is mostly worn when they enter to lords place which is considered to be true colour to devotion - Devotion
Red- Kumkum - its not Danger  but like spice adds taste to life have a meaning for the life. -  Life is common with problems .
 Even in any of the 7 experiences of life they would walk together and to have a colourful life.


3-7  directions of the path .
Now one may get question - we have 8 directions and i am saying 7 
yes we have 8 directions but in our life we can never get a chance to go in back word its only 7 directions we need to choose and keep going forward.
 
4. 7 Saptha rushi- yes during the world re incarnation only Saptha rushis were alive and saved by lord Vishnu so they are base for knowledge - bowing them you would go forward obeying Vedas written by them.
 
5. 7- Sapth Graha - not including moon and sun - Yes in hinduism Navagraha includes  sun and moon - 
We can get blessings of sun and moon by bowing them directly . but for remaining 7 you need to get blessings for  step for each . 
 
6. 7 Lifes - why the 7 lifes why not 8 lifes live together ?
for this a small story should be recollected of Jaya and Vijaya Dwara palakas of the Lord vishnu - When they were cursed by Rishis to take birth on Earth. Jaya and Vijaya Pleeds and ask the way to get back to vykuntam 
then Vishnu Says - "you Should either take birth of 7 lifes as a devotee and follow all ashram dharmas to reach me  OR take 3 lifes as demon and keep chanting me and get killed by me and come back " so as Lord Vishnu Said 7 lifes are needed to reach him with following all Ashrams, all the 7 lifes  they want same Life partner to complete and reach lord successfully.
 
7.7 Days of a week - that means all the time they would be with each other in all kinds of situation giving support to each other and lead a happy life.
 
8.  7 would keep hands in hands in all the 7 worlds.

The seven lokas, may be briefly described as:


bhûhû - earth, the physical world
bhuvaha - astral/desire/breath, the world of becoming
suvaha - mental, the world of thinking
mahaha - causal, silent mind, the world of emotion
janaha - world of creative generation
tapaha - world of intuition 
satyaM - world of Absolute Truth
 
9. - 7 Notes of the music- Like 7 notes of the music makes greats tunes - should have a wonderful and pleasant life.
 
10 . final 7 - give respect to each others, keep the good name for the both the families which could be remembered for atleast 7 generations. ( in early days it was common to families to see 6 to 7 generations as their life span was more and marriages where early).


 
* I just wrote this to make everyone know whats the importance of the traditions followed. I am true as per my knowledge. * 
please let me know if anything is wrong *