Gujarat Woman To Marry Herself In "Sologamy", Apply Sindoor: Report
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Sologamy: Kshama Bindu, who hails from Vadodara, said self-marriage is a "commitment to be there for yourself and unconditional love for oneself."
For 24-year-old Kshama Bindu, the venue for her wedding is set and so is the date. The vows have been penned down in anticipation of the big day. The only thing missing is her partner, but that isn't going to be much of an issue as Ms Bindu, who hails from Gujarat's Vadodara, is all set to marry herself.
The wedding scheduled on June 11 will be complete with all rituals and ceremonies, including pheras and applying of sindoor.
Speaking about her wedding, considered to be the first instance of self-marriage or 'sologamy' in Gujarat, Ms Bindu described her decision as an act of self-love. Speaking to The Times Of India, she said, "I never wanted to get married. But I did want to become a bride. So I decided to marry myself."
She added she read about it online extensively but failed to find any other instances of sologamy in the country. "Maybe I am the first to set an example of self-love in our country," she was quoted as saying.
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