In India, by law and tradition, no Hindu marriage is binding and complete unless the ritual of seven steps and
vows in presence of fire(Saptapadi) is completed by the bride and the groom together.
In India, where most Hindus live, by law and tradition, no Hindu marriage is binding and complete unless the ritual of seven steps and
vows in presence of fire(Saptapadi) is completed by the bride and the groom together.
(2) Where such rites and ceremonies include the Saptapadi(that is, the taking of seven steps by the bride(x)in and the bride jointly
before the sacred Fire) the marriage becomes complete and binding when the seventh step is taken.
And in recent years, some Hindu priests and same-sex couples in the US have adapted and found acceptance in traditional Hindu wedding rituals,
especially in the Saptapadi, a key marriage ritual that enunciates seven vows
of an ideal Hindu marriage.