February 20, 2024 – A 71-year-old man has turned love into marriage.
71-year-old Thakkar Bahadur Khadayat of Bham village, Joryal Rural Municipality-5, Nepal has turned love into marriage. Khadayat married 63-year-old Kumari Bhat at the age of 71.
The couple has three daughters and one son. Bhat’s home is Surkhet. Long ago Khadayat and Bhat had a long love affair together. They also had children. Although Bhat was brought into the house as his wife, Khadayat did not get married till now.
Joryal Rural Municipality-5 Vaiyal family of Jeunebasta in Gadsera has organized a weekly Maha Yagya. Mukund Bhandari, who is also a member of the week’s organizing committee, said that the couple got married in the same ceremony.
81-year-old Dilliraj Bhandari, a friend of Khadayat, is happy to attend his childhood friend’s wedding in his old age. He said that this marriage is new and fun. Grandsons of the bride and groom also participated in the wedding. Khadayat Padre is also a member of Deuta.
In the same week, four Vratbandhas, three Kapal Mandan and Pasni programs were also completed. Mahayagya priest Sharmanand Ojha performed the marriage of the said couple.