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Ram and Sita's swayamvar story recreated by couple during wedding function: ‘Prabhas wali movie se acha tha’

A video showing a unique event during a couple’s wedding function has surprised people. It shows them recreating Ram and Sita's Swayamvar story.

Published on: Dec 10, 2024, 07:37:52 IST
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Dramatic entrances at weddings have become a popular trend, adding a touch of spectacle and excitement to the event. Whether arriving on a bike or making a grand entrance with drones, couples often get creative to make a statement. The efforts of one such couple have divided the internet, and people couldn’t decide if it was cute or cringeworthy. A video shows them recreating Ram and Sita's swayamvar story.

A couple enacting Ram and Sita Swayamvar story during their wedding function. (Screengrab)
A couple enacting Ram and Sita Swayamvar story during their wedding function. (Screengrab)

Shared on an Instagram page, the video shows a few people trying to pick a bow and pretending to fail. The groom then enters the scene, easily picks the bow, and fires it towards a door. The door then opens, and the bride comes out while holding a bouquet in her hand.

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Sita’s Swayamvar:

As the story goes, Ram effortlessly lifted a bow, which others couldn’t move, to win Sita’s hand in marriage. It is said that the bow belonged to Lord Shiva.

Check out the video here:

How did social media react?

“14 saal ka vanvash?” joked an Instagram user, referencing the mythical tale of Ram’s exile in forest for 14 years. Another added, “It’s better than some Bollywood song entry.” A third joined, “Prabhas wali movie se acha tha (It was better than Prabha’s movie).” A fourth wrote, “It was cute.”

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In another incident, a couple found themselves in a social media controversy after a video of their wedding vows went viral. The couple, Aaron and Rebel Sawyer, who call themselves musicians, attracted the ire of the internet when they decided to perform a rap battle at the altar to read their marital vows.

What are your thoughts on this wedding video?

 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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