A photo of a groom touching bride's feet during a wedding ceremony has gone viral on social media. The picture has left many surprised and many in awe of the groom. The picture was shared by a Twitter user named Ajit Varwandkar.
He wrote in his caption, groom’s side of the family was stunned to see him touching the bride's feet. In a series of tweets, he explained why did the groom touch the bride's feet. "She will carry on my lineage and will bring Lakshmi (Goddess of wealth) to my home." The groom further said, "She will give me the happiness of being a father, she will respect my parents, and she is leaving her family behind and building new bonds in my family”. “When she can do all this, can’t we even give a little respect, is it laughable to bow down in the feet of these women, then I don’t care about this age," the groom added.
The groom's reply got a mixed reaction on social media. While many people applauded the groom for showing respect towards his wife, there were some who questioned equality in marriage. One user wrote, "When women do and say similar things for men, it is termed as regressive and patriarchal."
The groom’s reply has got mixed responses from many people on social media. One user wrote, “When women do and say similar things for men, it is termed as regressive and patriarchal.”