Jaipur (Rajasthan):A 30-year-old woman from Rajasthan's Jaipur has tied the knot to a deity to keep her vow of celibacy. Pooja Singh of Narsinghpura village in Jaipur's Govindgarh dedicated her life to 'Thakurji' Lord Krishna as she performed all the rituals related to marriage in a ceremony attended by family members and well-wishers on December 8.
Thakurji is a term devotees use to address Lord Krishna. Thakur means 'head' or 'chief' of a clan or tribe. The epithet 'Ji' is a respectful addition. Pooja told ETV Bharat that when she turned 30, many times people approached her with 'rishtas' (marriage proposals) but she kept refusing. Later she was told about Tusli marriage by a priest and she decided to marry Thakur ji.
Around 300 guests witnessed the unique wedding and the total expenditure was around Rs 2 to 2.5 lakh. Pandit Acharya Rakesh Shastri was the priest at the marriage. He said that the marriage was opposed by many people of rural background but he decided to conduct this marriage program according to Hindu rites.