Two trees ‘tie the knot’ in West Bengal

  • | Thursday | 21st March, 2019

Two years after he was born, Debarati started giving him company.“Pranoy, a banyan tree, was planted here 12 years ago. We got attached to the trees,” said Soma Nag, who has adopted Pranoy. While Suniti Sarkar and Kamal are the parents of the bride, Soma and her husband Suprakash Nag are Pranoy’s parents. Pranoy never left his place in Sodepur (about 15 km from Kolkata) for the last 12 years. We pledge to protect them and plant more trees in the area,” said Nag.

KOLKATA: This was a marriage of minors that nobody attempted to prevent. Rather, the organizers received accolades for their effort after they promised to take good care of the bride and groom in the years to come. Pranoy never left his place in Sodepur (about 15 km from Kolkata) for the last 12 years. Two years after he was born, Debarati started giving him company.“Pranoy, a banyan tree, was planted here 12 years ago. Debarati, a peepul, started growing on her own beside Pranoy, two years later. We got attached to the trees,” said Soma Nag, who has adopted Pranoy. On Wednesday, shehnai started playing since the morning. Invitation cards had been distributed to nearly 2,000 guests. Pranoy stood in dhotikurta while Debarati was clad in a red Banarasi sari.Barely 6 feet separated the two. Women blew on conch shells and ululated even as the priest read out wedding mantras. Youngsters beat on drums and took selfies with the couple.“It was just like any other Bengali wedding — at ‘ godhuli lagna’ (the twilight hour),,” said Goutam Das, an organizer. While Suniti Sarkar and Kamal are the parents of the bride, Soma and her husband Suprakash Nag are Pranoy’s parents. As part of the ritual, the Nags fasted since the morning. Caterers, decorators, a “band party”, videographers and even a beautician had been arranged for the ceremony.“ This kind of initiative would make people emotionally attached to trees and create awareness on how to take care of greenery. Both the trees have the capacity to produce oxygen even at night,” said environment activist Subhas Datta.Locals thronged the pandal where the yajna was being held. The menu included khichri, mixed vegetables and sweets. “People pitched in with whatever help they could. Our duty towards these trees does not end here. We pledge to protect them and plant more trees in the area,” said Nag.

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