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.