Breaking marital stigma: Bride ties Mangalsutra to groom

Breaking the traditional norms of an Indian marriage, a couple in Vijayapura district of Karnataka went against two major rituals of a typical Hindu marriage. Ankita and Prabhuraj's wedding had also earned the tag of a 'distinctive wedding'.

Vijayapura (Karnataka): Going against the traditional norms of an Indian marriage, a couple in Vijayapura district of Karnataka made their wedding ceremony, a platform to fight against the inherent stigmas and stereotypes associated with it.

Ankita and Prabhuraj's 'unusual wedding' went against two major rituals of a typical Hindu marriage.

The couple along with their parents disregarded the age-old stigma of getting married during the auspicious hours and have refused to set a 'shubh lagna' for the wedding ceremony.

Karnataka couple breaks marital stigma

The second act became the 'talk of the town', as the bride tied the sacred thread (mangalsutra) around the groom's neck, completely opposite to the prevailing tradition.

Bride tying the 'mangalsutra' around the groom's neck

These drastic changes in traditional rituals had also earned the marriage a tag of 'distinctive wedding'.