Ballia,

07 Aug (HS): A wedding procession from Bihar arrived at a flood-hit village

here on boats when roads were swamped owing to the Ganga River’s rising water level,

transforming an ordinarily traditional ceremony into a sight that astounded

people. Rajesh Kumar, a native of Bihar's Buxar district, was set to marry on

Wednesday in Beyasi village. However, as preparations were underway, the region

was devastated by a flood, making all roads to Ballia impassable. The deluge

seemed to overshadow the nuptials.

However, canceling it was not an option.

So the groom's father, Kamlesh Ram, stated, We decided to take the

procession by boat. The wedding party set off on Wednesday from Gangouli

village's embankment.

The

groom, dressed in traditional attire, was sitting on a colorfully decorated

boat, with around 25 relatives and friends accompanying him on two different

boats. Despite the lack of a DJ or music band, the rhythmic splashes of the

water and the paddlers' cries added a certain appeal to the event. The

wedding date was set a long time ago. We choose to accept the circumstance. The

waves of Ma Ganga made this wedding unforgettable, Ram continued.

Curious

villagers congregated on the riverside to observe the unexpected

spectacle. Many people uploaded videos

and photos of the wedding procession on social media.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi