SEVEN
As Agni* witnessed
We began with seven rounds
Our life’s journey
*The rituals and process in a Hindu wedding vary widely. Nevertheless, there are a few key rituals common in Hindu weddings - Kanyadaan, Panigrahana, and Saptapadi, which are respectively, gifting away of daughter by the father, voluntarily holding hand near the fire to signify union, and taking seven steps with each step includes a vow/promise to each other before fire.[4] The Hindu wedding ceremony at its core is essentially a Vedic yajna ritual. The primary witness of a Hindu marriage is the fire-deity (or the Sacred Fire) Agni, in the presence of family and friends.[5]**
**Courtesy : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding
The seven vows to begin a journey of a life-time. nice haiku.
ReplyDeleteSeven rounds in a marriage . Nice take on the prompt
ReplyDelete.(my Haiku is on similar lines)
Life's new journey starts here....nice!:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for both the lovely haiku and he cultural eduction. :-)
ReplyDeleteJourney to last seven lifetimes, nicely done Sumana :)
ReplyDeleteGood one..
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RS
What a lovely ceremony and haiku - thank you for explaining it so well.
ReplyDeleteWherever that phoenix came from, it's a delightful and wonder-filled surprise!
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Beautiful ceremony and an equally brilliant and lovely haiku!
ReplyDeleteI would love to attend a Hindu wedding ! Beautiful ceremony !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful haiku representing our culture! :)
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