While the joy of getting married cannot be explained in words, the pain of leaving your world behind to make another can never be explained in quotes! It can only be felt in the eyes of your dad, in the smile of your brother and in the hug of your mother. The moment you get dressed as a bride, all the rituals and ceremonies start making sense. And, one such Hindu ceremony is Kanyadaan. (Recommend Read: Misha Rajput Kapoor Shares How She Lets Daughter Misha, Feel That Baby Brother Zain Kapoor Is Hers)
Kanyadaan is a popular Hindu ritual in which the father gives away his daughter in marriage to the groom. It means that he had gifted his daughter to the groom as a part of his parental duty. And, this ritual alone can evoke millions of emotions in every girl's mind. While no one has ever debated about this wedding ceremony, there is a father in Kolkata that made a difference by refusing to do the kanyadaan.
For those who don’t know, there is a post on Twitter that talks about the wedding with a difference, where female pandits performed the wedding. But, the highlight of the entire wedding was the father refusing to give away his daughter like a possession because his daughter is ‘not a property to give away'.
The post, shared by Twitter user Asmita Ghosh, has collected over 2,300 'likes' and a ton of comments praising their "progressive" outlook. It can be read as “I'm at a wedding with female pandits. They introduce the bride as the daughter of and (mom first!!!). The bride's dad gave a speech saying he wasn't doing kanyadaan because his daughter wasn't a property to give away. I'm so impressed.” Check it out here: (Also Read: Mira Rajput Kapoor Shares What Was It Like Meeting Shahid Kapoor For The First Time At The Age Of 16)
Well, it looks like finally, we are moving forward from the age-old traditions that are doing no justice to our society. Recently, a Bengali bride made headlines with her bold thoughts and perspective on a ritual called Kanakanjali, wherein, she is supposed to throw rice from the back at her parents during vidai. However, the bride gave a befitting reply to a relative that tells her she had repaid all her parent’s debt, to which she retorted, “You can never repay parent’s debt!” (Also Read: Mira Rajput Kapoor Shares What Was It Like Meeting Shahid Kapoor For The First Time At The Age Of 16)
Well, we love the fact how people are finally moving away from the old-beliefs!