Similarities and Differences Between Hindu and Jewish Wedding Ceremonies

There exist differences and similarities between these two marriage ceremonies. In the Hindu ceremony of marriage, celebrations and traditions can last for days while the ceremony for Ashkenazi Jews only lasts no more than an hour. What is similar between these two cultures is that during the final stages of each ceremony, the bride and groom are required to partake in seven actions that serve to symbolize sanctity. It is Hindu tradition for both the bride and groom to take steps that signify different aspects of their martial relationship, and in Ashkenazi Jewish culture, it is also required for the two spouses to recite seven blessings that reference their creation and destiny anointed to them by god, over their newly formed marriage.