Overview
- Divya Tawde (@shortgirlthingss) shared the clip on Instagram, showing her grandparents visiting the shoreline for their first encounter with the ocean.
- The video captures them stepping into the water in traditional Maharashtrian attire—an orange saree and a white dhoti—holding hands and offering a namaskar.
- Tawde’s caption frames the outing as fulfilling a lifelong curiosity rather than a holiday, emphasizing simple wishes over destination tourism.
- The post drew widespread, emotional responses from viewers, with comments describing the moment as tearful, joyful, and worth their time online.
- Indian outlets including Hindustan Times, Free Press Journal, and India Today covered the viral moment, with Hindustan Times noting it has sought additional details from the poster.