Gujarati woman: "I guess I'll just marry myself then"
Updated | By Stacey & J Sbu
The discovery of self-love, but is this legal?
This is India's very first sologamy wedding!
Kshama Bindu has decided to marry herself after a journey of self-discovery.
Sologamy (a.k.a autogamy) is marriage by a person to themselves. Supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's own value and leads to a happier life.
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See some of the details shared by Kshama below:
However, Kshama is facing trolls for her decision to marry herself on June 9 and revealed that she married herself in the presence of close friends at her house.
Despite receiving refusal from the temple priest, she decided to marry herself by playing divine wedding mantras on a bluetooth speaker.
She wore wedding garlands herself and took vows on June 8.
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Kshama Bindu is the heroine of a story that is inspiring those around her, as well as sparking conversation.
Listen to what Sherin Waren, The Queen of Sologamy, talk on the topic below:
A marriage to one's self is currently not legal in India but Kshama is dead set in this endeavour.
We wish her all the best on her journey in self-love and self-discovery.
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Image courtesy of @kshamachy / Instagram
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