My Marriage

We got married on 21st May of 1979. It was an arranged marriage. In our communites other than arranged marriage was very rarely heard of in our community those time. I can see the Tourist Resort converted to Hotel Tourist where our marriage party stayed. The Maheswari boarding where marriage took place and the Panchu Banglow where me and Dhanesh rested for couple of hours between the receiption ceremoney and the 'Phere'. There was no formal receiption or garlanding each other was arranged my father-in-law Babulaljee was apprehensive of adverse reaction from my relatives if that was ananged today we think he was wrong me and Dhanesh my co-brother and husband of Alka my wife's cousin got married at the same time under the same MANDAP. Frankly, I had no opportunities to see my wife that to partially her face at the time of 'pheras' and 'kanyadan' and up to 'pahena'. I think my inlaws became bit bolder and I could see Sunanda's face clearly. That was the first sight, admiry wife's beauty it would sound toomuch formal or flattering but she is today also I can happly sing the song of "Aie meri Johrajabi tuzhe maalum nahi, tu abhi tak hai hassi aur mai jawa". The marriage was over with all the formalities by 22nd May evening and car journey back to Rajnandgaon started in the evening. Continued in next blog......