An Indian woman in Gujarat's Vadodara has set a unique example of self-love by marrying herself.
Kshama Bindu, 24, tied the knot in the presence of a select few friends at a private ceremony at her home on Wednesday.
Earlier, she had announced that she would be getting married following all traditional rituals on June 11.
However, given the buzz her decision created nationwide, she preponed the event to steer clear of controversy.
"I finally got married to myself at my home on Wednesday evening in the presence of some select friends. To avoid any more controversy, I preponed my wedding. Even the priest backed off following the controversy," she told NDTV.
Bindu shared pictures of the various ceremonies including the ‘haldi’ and ‘mehendi’ on Instagram, and also a video where she is seen taking part in the rituals in front of the sacred fire.
She also performed the 'seven pheras,' (circumambulation around a fire), which is considered an essential part of the marriage ritual.
"It was a dream come true. This marriage had everything, except a groom and a priest. As per the rituals, I performed puja of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Laxmi, garlanded myself, applied sindoor on my head, and even took seven vows, which I had written for myself," NDTV quotes her saying.
Bindu, tired “tired of finding true love,” identifies as a bisexual person and her intention was to break the stereotypes surrounding marriage.
She will now be heading for a two-week honeymoon in Goa.