The most important and significant parts of the marriage ceremony are the Pani Grahanam and Sapthapathi
PANI GRAHANAM
Pani Grahanam means that ‘bride and groom’ can/must touch and hold each other’s hand only and nobody else’s – at least on the wedding day however modern you are.
SAPTHAPATHI
Sapthapathi means Seven Sacred steps taken around the sacred Agni in the Homa Kundam. These seven steps and Veda mantras that are recited by the groom after the Sapthapathi, explain in lucid terms, the very essence and the basic purpose of a marriage.
The hands so joined during Pani Grahanam and Sapthapathi are to be held together forever for some decades at least.
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