The seven pheras, also known as the seven vows, are an essential part of Hindu marriage ceremonies. The bride and groom take seven rounds around a sacred fire, and with each circuit, they recite specific vows. The vows made in the presence of the sacred fire are considered unbreakable, and Agnideva, the God of Fire, is held as both witnessing and blessing the couples union. The seven pheras and their meanings are as follows:

1. Nourishment: The groom promises to take care of the welfare of his wife and their future children and satisfy the basic needs of food, shelter, and money. The bride also agrees to partake in this responsibility with her husband.

2. Strength: The couple asks the almighty to give them the strength to love each other through all the thick and thin. They pledge to support each other and face all the mental, physical, and emotional turbulence in life with courage.

3. Prosperity: The couple seeks wealth and prosperity in their married life. They aspire to make life better for themselves as well as their progeny materialistically as well as spiritually. The bride and groom also agree to devote themselves to each other and remain faithful and loyal.

4. Family: This phera is about strengthening and fortifying the bond with the family. It also talks about giving importance to staying together as a family through thick and thin. In this phera, the bride and groom focus on their obligations to their children to come and make vows to be excellent and loving parents, all the while seeking the blessings of God for their future children.

5. Welfare of all living entities: The couple prays for the welfare of all living entities in the entire universe and for begetting noble children.

6. Bountiful seasons: The couple prays for bountiful seasons all over the world. They ask for the blessings of God for a life full of happiness and prosperity.

7. Forever together: At the seventh and final phera, vows are made to remain forever together. This phera signifies the couples commitment to each other for eternity.

Each phera comes with a different promise that the bride and groom vow to each other in order to lead a blissful marital life. The priest recites those promises in Sanskrit and asks the couple to repeat after him. He then explains the significance and meaning of all the seven vows while conducting the ceremony.