Arundhathi Darshana is the showing of the Saptha Rishi Mandala and
the small star Arundhathi underneath the star of Vashistha.These seven
sages and their families are the originators of the Vedic Lore of the Hindus. In memoriam
of these great sages the seven stars in the Great Bear constellation are named after them.
The significance of this ritual is to remind the couple of the cosmic
responsibilities they have to fulfill.
Darshan of these Great Sages is intended to remind the couple the heritage they
have to carry and the debt to the sages they have to pay.
