Top 20 Facts About the Number Seven That are Purely Amazing

Top 20 Facts About the Number Seven That are Purely Amazing

1:Saptapadi Around The Holy Fire In Hindu Weddings- 

In Hindu weddings, the couple walks for seven steps Saptapadi, after which they are declared as husband and wife. They have to make seven rounds around the holy fire as a part of their wedding rituals.

2:Lucky Jersey Numbers 7-

Jersey numbers of footballer Christiano Ronaldo and Cricketer M.S. Dhoni are also seven.

3:Seven Continents In The World-

There are seven continents in the world. These are Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

4:Seven Wonders of The Ancient World-

There are seven wonders of the ancient world. These are-

• The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece

• The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

• The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

• The Colossus of Rhodes

• The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

5:Seven Stages of Grief-

The stages of grief are considered to be seven in number. They are shock, denial, bargaining, guilt, anger, depression, and acceptance.

6:Seven Colours of Rainbow-

The colors of the rainbow are seven in number namely red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Their names are famously abbreviated as 'VIBGYOR'.

7:Seven Dwarfs in Snow White Fairy Tale-

In Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by Brothers Grimm, the number of dwarfs is seven.

8:Seven Bones of Mammalian Neck-

Most of the mammals' necks consist of 7 bones, from top to bottom, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, and C7. In tetrapods, cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae of the neck, immediately below the skull.

9:PH of Neutrality-

The neutral pH value that lies between acidity and alkalinity is seven.

10:Saptarishi Mentioned In Indian Astronomy-

In ancient Indian astronomy, the constellation of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) is called saptarishi, with the seven stars representing seven rishis, namely "Vashistha", "Marichi", "Pulastya", "Pulaha", "Atri", "Angiras" and "Kratu". There is another star slightly visible within it, known as "Arundhati".

11:Seven Celestial Bodies Visible To Naked Eyes-

The number of celestial bodies visible to the naked eye is seven. They include the Sun, the Moon and the five planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Earth is a celestial body but since we are on it, for us, it is invisible in the sky.

12:Seven Notes In Indian Classical Music-

There are seven basic musical notes, namely, 'do', 're', 'me', 'fa', 'so', 'la' and 'te'. In Indian music they are denoted as 'sa', 're', 'ga', 'ma', 'pa', 'dha', and 'ni'.

13:Number 7 In Mathematics-

The number seven is the fourth prime number as also a Mersenne prime, the first Woodall prime, the fourth factorial prime, the second lucky, and the second safe prime. Seven is the only number below 15 that cannot be represented as a sum of the squares of three integers.

14:Seven Seas In The World-

A total number of 7 seas are present in this world. The Seven Seas include the Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans.

15:Seven Churches Mentioned In The Bible-

Description. According to Revelation 1:11, on the Greek island of Patmos, Jesus Christ instructs John of Patmos to: "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."

16:Seven Chakras In Our Body-

There are seven chakras in our body. These are

• Muladhara Chakra – Root Chakra

• Swadhishthana Chakra – Sacral Chakra

• Manipura Chakra – Solar Plexus Chakra

• Anahata Chakra – Heart Chakra

• Vishuddha Chakra – Throat Chakra

• Ajna Chakra – Third Eye Chakra

• Sahastrara Chakra – Crown Chakra

17:Seventh Largest Country-

India is the 7th largest country according to the area. As it stands, without Kashmir, India’s territory stretches for 3.29 million square kilometers.

18:Seven Books In Harry Potter Series-

There are seven books in the Harry Potter series. These are

• Book 1: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

• Book 2: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• Book 3: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

• Book 4: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

• Book 5: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

• Book 6: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

• Book 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

19:Seven Days In a Week-

There are seven days in a week. According to international standard ISO 8601, Monday is the first day of the week. It is followed by Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Sunday is the 7th and final day.

20:Seven Seconds Earlier Decision By Subconscious Mind-

Your subconscious mind takes a decision 7 seconds earlier than your conscious mind.