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 *
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