Why do Sikh brides and grooms not take seven rounds? What is the secret behind taking four rounds?
Amidst this tradition, a story is also prevalent that when the marriage of Pabuji, the famous folk deity of Rajasthan, was taking place, suddenly robbers are running away after stealing the cow of an old woman after the wedding rituals are completed. So to keep his promise of protecting the animals, Pabuji got married in just 4 rounds and set out to save the cow.

The first thing that comes to our mind about marriage is the seven rounds of the bride and groom. But do you know that it is not necessary that every marriage should be completed with 7 rounds. In some places, instead of 7 rounds, 4 rounds are also taken. Even among the followers of Hinduism, in many areas, people still make 4 rounds in marriage instead of 7. In the Sikh community, it is believed that the wedding ceremony is completed after taking 4 rounds. Weddings here take place during the day and the bride's father puts one end of the saffron-coloured turban on the groom's shoulder and the other end in the bride's hand and then the pheras begin.
In the Sikh community, the bride and groom take 4 rounds around the Guru Granth Sahib. It is called Lavan or Lava Phera. In these 4 rounds, the bride is ahead in the first 3 rounds, while the groom is ahead in the last round. Apart from the Sikh community, there are some places where only four rounds are taken in the marriage and the marriage ceremony is completed. In some Rajput families of Rajasthan, the tradition of taking only four rounds has been going on for 70 years. Even in marriages of this community, the bride and groom take four rounds. Amidst this tradition, a story is also prevalent that when the marriage of Pabuji, the famous folk deity of Rajasthan, was taking place, suddenly robbers are running away after stealing the cow of an old woman after the wedding rituals are completed. So to keep his promise of protecting the animals, Pabuji got married in just 4 rounds and set out to save the cow.
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