In a rare case of religious harmony, a Hindu couple was married in a simple ceremony, following all Hindu traditions, inside a mosque in Kerala on Sunday, January 19.
Both the communities have participated in the wedding and it was hosted by the Cheruvally Muslim Jamaat mosque near Alappuzha in front of a lighted traditional lamp.
According to media reports, a small mandap was set up inside the mosque for the wedding. The wedding muhurta was at 12.15 pm and a large crowd thronged the mosque to witness the wedding and bless the couple.
The bride Anju and the groom Sarath exchanged garlands and performed rituals in the presence of a Hindy priest at the mosque premises. For the wedding, the mosque was decked up for the rare occasion signifying communal amity.
Anju lost her father last year when he died of a heart attack. She is the eldest of the three daughters. Her mother Bindu, who was in a financial crisis following her husband’s death, had approached the mosque committee for help and they readily agreed.
Not only did the mosque committee agree to give money for the wedding, but they also provided space to conduct the wedding. The mosque committee also gifted 10 sovereigns of gold and Rs 2 lakh to the bride as a wedding gift.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan took to Facebook to congratulate the young couple and said the state has always upheld and showcased such beautiful examples of religious harmony. “Kerala has always upheld beautiful examples of religious harmony. What has been written in Cheravally today is the latest chapter in this legacy,” he wrote, sharing a photograph of the wedding.
“At a time when efforts are being made to separate people in the name of religion, these people are encouraging society to remove such barriers,” Pinarayi said, adding, “Kerala is one and we will stay united.”
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