Madhya Pradesh villagers hold a strange wedding

In a strange wedding ritual, a calf was married off to a bull in Karamankhedi village of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. More than 1000 villagers turned up to watch Kamadhenu and Nandi get hitched during the Hindu ceremony and the attendees danced with full enthusiasm in the wedding procession.

Sehore (MP):A cow and a bull were united into holy matrimony as per Hindu traditions in Karamankhedi village of Jawar tehsil in the Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Villagers considered the duo to be the incarnation of Kamadhenu and Nandi. Kamadhenu is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism also known as Gou Mata while Nandi is the sacred bull calf and vehicle of the Hindu god Shiva.

According to the village Sarpanch, Arjun Singh Thakur, "About two months ago, a calf and heifer came to Karamankhedi village and since then they were staying together. After observing the animals' affinity towards each other, we decided to get them married."

More than 1000 villagers turned up to watch Kamadhenu and Nandi get hitched during the Hindu ceremony and the attendees danced with full enthusiasm in their wedding procession.

The attendees were cordially welcomed by the bride's side and were served Indian cuisine.

The marriage was organized by collecting funds from the villagers, following which the stage was decorated and the duo was dressed for the occasion.

Following Hindu matrimonial rites, the animals were led up the aisle and stood at the altar as they were proclaimed husband and wife by the priest.