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The man gave his Greek girlfriend the choice of marrying in either India or Greece. When she chose India, they decided to tie the knot on Republic Day at the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Siddharth (right) from India with his wife, Penelope, from Greece (left). (Image: X/@ANI)
An Indian man tied the knot with his Greek girlfriend at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Republic Day, January 26. Siddharth married Penelope from Greece in a traditional Vedic ceremony. The kanyadan was performed by Swami Yatindranand Giri, Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara, alongside the bride’s mother and relatives.
“We are very grateful just to get married to each other, she is really special. When we decided on it, we wanted to do it in the most authentic manner which would be simple yet divine, and for that, we chose Prayagraj, Maha Kumbh, this specific date (January 26),” Siddharth told news agency ANI.
He added, “We know that at this point of time that this is probably the best place not just in the country or the world but the universe wh all forms of divinity, pilgrimages everything is present here. You meet such great souls. We meet Maharaj ji (Swami Yatindranand Giri) and get his blessings and this is such a pleasure for the heart and the soul.”
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“When we think about marriage, people are forgetting that marriage is a holy institution… It gives us an understanding that man and women are completers of each other, both are incomplete without the other. Following ancient tradition is not something to frown about… Marriage being such an important institution to one’s it had to be done that we did it today the vedic way,” he further told the news agency.
Siddharth also revealed that when he proposed to Penelope, he offered her the choice of getting married in either India or Greece, and she chose India.
Penelope described her wedding at the Maha Kumbh Mela as “magical beyond words”. She told the news agency, “I think what has happened today is something magical beyond words and it is only when I see some of the pictures that I realise we were experiencing divine energy. I have never attended an Indian wedding, and today I was the bride so everything was new to me but at the same time very familiar. What happened was a ceremony, I was married with a more spiritual way, according to Vedic scriptures, and it was amazing.”
Penelope, who converted from Buddism to Hinduism, said that “everything comes from Sanatan Dharma”. She further said that she is looking forward to the holy dip on January 29.
“For me it is a way to have a meaningful, happy life, and be able to go beyond this circle of birth and rebirth. As a person, this is what triggered me, as I was looking for a solution for the sadness of what happened in life. It was like a puzzle, that was making some sense when you put it all together. I was into Buddhism for many years and after that, I realised that everything comes from Sanatan Dharma, so I go to the source instead of somebody else speaking,” Penelope expressed.
