The tradition of Seven
Vows / Saat Phere has
had a wealthy historical extravaganza
to it. There are a total seven
swears made throughout the Saat
Phere - the seven rounds. In the
first round or phera,
the couple prays to God for abundance
of nutritious and pure food. They
pray to God to let them walk together
so that they will acquire food.
In the second round or
phera, the couple prays
to God for a well and affluent
life. They ask for the physical,
religious and mental health from
God.
In the third Phera
the couple prays to God for affluence.
They ask God for the strength
for both of them so that they
can share the pleasure and ache
together. In the fourth
phera the couple prays
to God for the raise in love and
esteem for each other and their
own families. The bride and groom
together pray for the beautiful,
gallant and dignified children
from God in the fifth
step. In the sixth
holy round around the
fire, the couple asks for the
nonviolent long life with each
other.
In the last seventh round
the couple prays to god for friendship,
togetherness, allegiance and sympathetic
among themselves. They inquire
God to make them friends and give
the adulthood to carry out the
amity for lifetime.