She is truly a divyang.

-----Original Message-----
From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
avinash shahi
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2016 11:02 AM
To: accessindia; jnuvision
Subject: [AI] News of Interest: Visually challenged girl ‘marries’ Lord Krishna 
in MP’s Tikamgarh district

A 22-year-old visually challenged girl, who has been a staunch devotee
of Krishna since childhood, married an idol of the Hindu god at a
village in Tikamgarh district on Sunday.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/visually-challenged-girl-marries-lord-krishna-in-mp-s-tikamgarh-dist/story-DmycTWQHPodJNriM2RhaaJ.html
Shalini’s ‘marriage’ was solemnised according to Bundelkhandi
traditions. The marriage procession reached the bride’s home in Digoda
village, where the ceremony was performed.

According to locals, Shalini has been reading religious scriptures
such as Ramayana, Bhagwat Geeta and playing musical instruments since
childhood. The villagers pay a lot of respect to the woman, as they
believe she possesses some supernatural power.

Shalini’s father Munnalal Bidua, a teacher, told HT that he has two
sons and two daughters. Shalini is visually challenged since birth.
She expressed her desire to marry ‘Lord Krishna’ recently. The parents
didn’t disappoint her and consulted a priest to fulfil the desire of
their daughter.

The marriage was scheduled for December 4, as according to Hindu
calendar it happens to be ‘Vivah Panchmi’. On Saturday, the marriage
rituals like menhdi and sangeet were held. On Sunday, the marriage
procession (baraat) was taken out from a temple with Lord Krishna’s
Laddu Gopal form as the bridegroom. After the marriage, the bride has
plans to continue living at her present home, where she has a separate
room converted into a temple.


--
Avinash Shahi
Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU


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