Gorakhpur (UP):
A lesbian couple from West Bengal has tied the knot in a standard ceremony at a temple within the Deoria district of Uttar Pradesh.
Jayashree Rahul (28) and Rakhi Das (23), who come from South 24 Parganas district, work in an orchestra in Deoria, the place they fell in love with one another.
The duo first obtained a notarised affidavit for his or her marriage, after which they tied the knot in a ceremony on the Bhagada Bhavani temple in Bhatpar Rani in Deoria on Monday, Munna Pal, in whose orchestra the 2 girls work, advised reporters.
The couple was denied permission for marriage on the Dirgeshwarnath temple a couple of days earlier, he stated.
Mahant Jagannath Maharaj turned them away, citing the dearth of permission from greater authorities within the district, Pal stated.
Undeterred, the couple, together with their well-wishers, sought an alternate route and obtained a notarised affidavit for marriage and after that, they went to Bhagada Bhawani temple in Majhauliraj and exchanged garlands within the presence of the priest of the temple, he stated.
In a post-wedding assertion, the couple shared how their love story started and the way they confronted challenges that finally strengthened their dedication in the direction of one another.
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