Unique Kanyadan

Trin, Trin Trin. "Hello , Yes, auntie, how are you"?

"There is a surprise for you Riya, I will not tell you now. Please come to Jabalpur as soon as you get the card".

"What is the matter auntie?My heart is sinking".

"Don't worry. It is a good news. You will understand it when you get the card" said Aunt "OK Bye" saying this she left the phone.

After two days when Riya came from office, her mother -in -law handed over the wedding card to her."Please see whose marriage is this. My vision is poor and so I could not read the card" said MIL.

When I opened the card it was a real surprise.It was Priya's marriage. OMG!

Whose marriage is it Riya? Who is Priya? Asked MIL.

Riya thought it wise to tell her leisurely as she had no time to involve herself in long discussion on traditions, faith, customs etc.

"Mother, you know them. Years before they were our neighbor at our maternal house. It is the card for their daughter's marriage" said Riya

"How then is it a matter of surprise? Every parent wants the daughter to be married", said MIL.

"Of course it is a matter of surprise. Priya has grown up so fast and getting married.We didn't know how the time passed" said Riya.

"Priya, daughters are others' property. How long can the parents keep them at home?It is better that they go out and manage their families".said MIL

Riya wanted not to disagree with her views.Yes, you are right , mother.I shall change my dress and return soon. She went to her room and started reading the card carefully, lying on her bed. Priya weds Ajinkya who is also from Jabalpur. It is good that both are from the same place. Uncle and aunt can visit them. It is true that both of them love Priya. Priya cannot live without them for a single day. It was the dream of uncle and aunt to get her married to a responsible boy.

"OMG! Only ten days are left for the marriage. Such a lot of arrangements are to be made in a short time. Samit has to be told to book our reservations for Jabalpur. We are to pack our things. The marriage and reception will take place on the same day in Gayatri Mandir, which means it is a simple marriage. After going to Jabalpur we may know more about it". Riya was planning mentally.

Riya kept the meals ready by the time Samit came from office.

As he went to change his dress, Riya followed him and whispered,"Samit there is a marriage of Priya at Jabalpur."

"Which Priya?"

Didn't I mention that there was an uncle and an aunt as our neighbor at my maternal home. It is their .....

"Oh !It is so good that uncle and aunt could fix up the marriage of Priya", said Samit.

Samit, please don't tell mother about the past story. I have already told her that the uncle and aunt were our neighbor at my maternal home. It was the marriage of their daughter. Please book our tickets for whichever date the reservations are available. Hope you may also attend.

"I may not be able to accompany you because of audit in my office. After finishing the audit I shall reach Jabalpur at the earliest. I shall get your reservations done for tomorrow or day after", said Samit.

Riya served meals ."What a wonderful Kofta you have made! A little less oil would have been better. But still it is very tasty. I don't say that it is not prepared well", said Samir.

"There is nothing wrong Samir. You may relish the food prepared by my sister Bubbli

for 6-8 days in my absence.She will prepare food of your choice with less oil".

"Why should Bubbli be bothered when I am here. I shall prepare food for my son." said mother

Samit gets pleasure in teasing Riya, which she knew well.So she did not mind it. Samit got reservation for her to go to Jabalpur. Riya applied for ten days' leave.

It was the time for Riya to start. Samir got her seated in her compartment.The train started. Riya recollected events of the past days .She did not want to refresh them at such an auspicious moment.However she felt proud on the decisions made by uncle and aunt.She slept thinking about them.The train reached Jabalpur at 5-00 AM.Uncle had come to the station

Priya hugged both uncle and aunt with deep emotion. She held aunt's hands and told 'How fortunate I am to get a mother like you"

"No my child. We are fortunate to get a daughter like you.You are as beautiful as the moon. Keep smiling like this. Your smile brings happiness and confidence to us".

"Stop this love of mother and daughter" Yashi told holding the hands of Riya as they approached mother.

All four of them started laughing.

"To give Kanyadaan of Bahu after the loss of a dear son is not a simple matter for any parents, auntie. Both of you are great and all the four Dhams lie at your feet. Priya, you are very fortunate to get such a father in law and a mother in law." said Riya.

"We lost our son, but how is Priya responsible for it? What is the guarantee for our life? We are alive today but we do not know what will happen tomorrow.The proposal for Yashi's marriage is also is in active considerations. She may also leave us soon.Our responsibility for Priya was more than for Yashi. To bear the burden of a widowhood at the age of 26 years was really painful for Priya.. We took the decision of Priya's marriage after careful thinking. We were fortunate to get a boy like Ajinkya. We could thus give Priya a life partner by doing the Kanya Daan. It was hard to convince Priya before getting her final approval. We pray to God for keeping Priya and Ajinkya happy" aunt said with a lot of emotion.

The preparation of marriage was going on well. Uncle was busy with pundit and arrangements for party. Aunt was equally busy attending guests and making arrangements for the rituals. Samit came two days before and it was a great help for uncle.

Without much of pomp and show the marriage of Priya and Ajinkya was solemnized.They both looked a beautiful couple.

At the time of parting everyone was seen crying.Everyone prayed for the happy married life of Priya and Ajinkya.

After Priya left both Riya and Aunt shared their past memories and cried loudly.

Auntie, we too pray for the happiness of Priya and Ajinkya. Uncle and aunt have started a new trend in our society, Has anyone ever thought of giving Kanya Daan of a daughter in law?" A Unique Kanya Daan" A new trend to liberate widows from the eternal darkness by considering a daughter in law as a women or as a daughter and to give her the right to live a family life afresh. All parents must look at a daughter in law from this angle so as to bring far reaching changes in our society. When will the change come? When will we be far sight. When?, When? , When?

Original Story:- https://storymirror.com/read/story/hindi/6xhapyom/anokhaa-knyaadaan