A railway engineer's wedding in Chhattisgarh was celebrated with a strong emphasis on local traditions. The invitation cards were printed in the Chhattisgarhi language, the mandap (wedding canopy) was decorated in a Chhattisgarhi style, and the groom arrived in a bullock cart. The wedding feast featured a stall dedicated to Chhattisgarhi...
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cuisine, with dishes like moong bhajia, chana chatpati, fara, khurmi, tikhur, dubki, batkar ki sabzi, jimikanda, nanaki badi, pyaaz bhaji, keithla, chawal, dal, basi, bijauri, lai badi, munaga, junga badi, and usna chawal. Even the music was traditional Chhattisgarhi. The wedding was held on February 18th, 2024, and the reception was held on February 19th, 2024. The groom, Mayank Chandra, is a railway engineer from Punjab, while the bride, Priyanka Chandra, is a nursing officer in AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Despite being highly educated, they decided to celebrate their wedding in a traditional Chhattisgarhi way to preserve and promote the local culture.