Winters are the most happening season for Rajasthan when weddings take place. Despite being COVID scare, the state capital Jaipur alone is likely to witness a record 4,000 weddings during the period.
Winters are the most happening season for Rajasthan when weddings take place. Despite being COVID scare, the state capital Jaipur alone is likely to witness a record 4,000 weddings during the period.
A record number of weddings will be held in Rajasthan from Wednesday until November 30 which is one of the more auspicious dates for wedding ceremonies in the Hindu calendar.
The weddings - taking place at a time when the state reporting over 3,000 Coronavirus cases daily - have sent jitters among health officials.
Covid cases in Rajasthan have seen a 1.34 % rise in the past four days. The state`s active caseload has crossed the 26,000-mark; Jaipur continues to report over 600 cases, the highest across the state. The spike in the state capital worried authorities enough that a night curfew and other measures were announced this week.
The Ashok Gehlot government has also put a limit of 100 guests and mandatory use of masks at weddings across the state.
"Yes I did feel bad that a lot of my friends could not attend especially those from abroad but then I guess smaller gatherings are safer also," says Niharika Singh, a bride-to-be.
Her mother, Usha, adds: " We have such a large social circle but if you see here the guests are less than a 100. Now some people have declined as they are scared to venture out but for us, it doesn`t work out economically as we still have to pay for a hundred guests as the caterer and the organiser will charge a minimum for the food and the venue , so it`s said I wish more people could have come as we have made all the arrangements ".
State capital Jaipur alone will host a record 4,000 weddings on the 25th, 27th, and the 30th of November - the three most auspicious days for weddings this season. But with a Covid surge in the city, it`s a cause for worry, especially for those in the wedding business.
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