The Saptapadi, or Sath Phere {Hindu Wedding Rituals}

The Saptapadi, also called the Sath Phere in many North Indian regions, is possibly the most important part of the Hindu Wedding. According to Hindu law, a couple is not married until the Pheras have been completed. In place of the vows typical to Western weddings, the Saptapadi acts as the symbolic forging of promises that will keep the bride and groom together for seven lifetimes. It is the climax of the wedding and often the most dramatized in the movies, just like the "I do" bit of...

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