When Bitupan Tamuli (27) married his great love, Prathana Bora, it was under very special circumstances.
Prathana had died during the wedding itself. The wedding took place on November 18 in the state of Assam in northeastern India.
Appeared at the funeral
Now a video of the wedding has gone viral on social media. Newslions news agency writes it.
Bitupan is said to have appeared at his lover’s funeral wearing equipment traditionally used for Indian weddings, intending to marry Prathana’s body.
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In the video, the 27-year-old can be seen putting vermilion on the dead woman’s forehead. Sindoor or vermilion is a red powder used during Hindu ceremonies, according to Reuters.
Ritual symbol
The brand is often worn by women who wear a bindi, a red mark, on their forehead. The bindi has traditionally been used to mark marital status: if a woman wears a red bindi, it means she is married – and the dot represents true love and prosperity, she writes Sanskrit magazines.
According to Newslions, Bitupan sat next to the body as it was being prepared for burial, before laying a white wreath on his girlfriend’s body.
With another wreath he touched her body, before wearing it as a ritual symbol that the marriage was completed.
I swear not to marry
He is said to have burst into tears while performing the rituals and swore never to marry again.
The girl’s family must have been very moved by the 27-year-old’s touching gesture.
Bitupan and Prathana had been lovers for a long time.
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Both families were well aware of the affair and the couple are said to have planned to get married before Prathana fell ill.
She was admitted to a private hospital and received treatment for the disease, but still died.
