What is Pheras ceremony?
In a Hindu marriage ceremony, the Pheras are the seven sacred rounds that the bride and groom take around the holy fire. Each round stands for a vow and we are here to tell you the meaning and significance of Saat Phere for a millennial couple.
Why do we take 4 Pheras?
In a Sindhi wedding ceremony, the groom leads the first three rounds while the bride leads the fourth. However, every Hindu wedding has at least four pheras. These pheras signify the four main aims of life: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha.
Is it 4 Pheras or 7 Pheras?
Gujaratis and Sindhis take four pheras around the fire, while most other cultures take seven pheras. Before the pheras, the bride is seated to the right of the groom, but after the pheras she is seated to his left, to signify that she is now closer to his heart. In an Arya Samaji wedding, the couple take seven pheras.
What are the 7 Pheras for?
Whether married or not, all of us have heard about the Saat Pheras. Getting into the details, it is the seven circles that a couple takes around the sacred fire under a gorgeously adorned mandap. This significant ceremony marks the ultimate union of a bride and groom and proclaims them as husband and wife.
Why is Phera 7?
The 7 Pheras or the Saptapadi is the true essence of a Vedic wedding. Only when the bride and the groom take the 7 vows keeping the holy pyre as the witness, they are called as married. The bride and the groom hold their hands and take seven rounds around the Agni and promise to be with each other for eternity.
Why there are only 4 Pheras in Gujarati wedding?
The four pheras each signify “Dharma”, “Artha”, “Kama” and “Moksha” respectively and are the four pillars of a happy married life.
Why do couples take 7 rounds in marriage?
Why did Alia Bhatt took 4 Pheras?
And now Alia Bhatt’s brother Rahul Bhatt has revealed that the couple opted to do four pheras instead of the seven pheras which is a regular ritual at every Hindu wedding. The idea was initially presented by the Pandit who is a regular at the Kapoor household.