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Re: Hindu Wedding Vows?
jamuna@sdf.lonestar.org wrote:
>There is this "Saptha Pathi" where the husband leads the wife thru'
>seven steps by holding her toe. Heard that this is the core of any
>hindu marriage. Can anyone explain them?
Dear Sri Swaminathan:
Thank you for your input on this. Indeed the taking of the seven steps
are central to marriage, probably the reason why marriage is called
parinaya.
With each step, the couple take a vow in the name of God: Om VishnuH
nayatu ...., asking God to lead them in all aspects of life.
With best regards,
Dhruba.
