Chapter 83

Riya's POV

Mehfil was arranged by dado sa which was an all-men Bachelor’s party and an all-women Bachelorette party, separately.

Parth had another ritual called nikasi, in Nikasi the husband of the groom's sister lovingly decks up the groom by tying a fancy Sehra on his head. Siddharth did that for him, his turban was decorated with a ‘Kalangi’.

Maurvi and Shruti tied a holy golden thread around the mare to ward off evil and then applied Kajal to the side to protect him from vicious vibes. Even the wedding mare was also decked up with jewellery and the priest performed a Puja.

There were many other rituals and traditions. We both followed them but we were not supposed to meet.

Parth's POV

I wore an Achkan over a Jodhpuri with a Churidar pyjama. A red Bandhni printed turban held together by traditional jewellery called Sarpech enhances the royal look. Siddharth made me wear the turban. I also wore a pearl necklace and a Kamarbandh with a Sword tucked in.

The wedding venue entrance was