Saudi man ties knot with Russian as per Hindu rituals in Guj

December 31, 2015 19:10

Breaking boundaries of religion and culture, a Saudi Arabian man tied the knot with his Russian fiance in a traditional Hindu ceremony here after colourful customs and unique wedding rituals caught their fancy.

The ceremony held yesterday was organised by their common friend - Kishan Dholiya. Interestingly, the couple -- Hamid Al-Hamad and Juliana Smirnoff - had come to the city few days back to attend Kishan's marriage. Both of them got so impressed with the rituals and entire process of Hindu marriage that they decided to wed here as per those traditions. "They came here just to attend Kishan's marriage, which took place a week back. Since they came here for the first time, both of them got curious about various rituals performed during the marriage.

We made them understand the importance of each ritual," Kishan's relative Mansukh Desai said.

"Describing the importance of various rituals and shlokas (verses) recited by the priest, we told them that these things are important for a long-lasting married life. Upon learning this, they instantly took the decision to marry here as per these traditions," he added.

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