Overview

• Nivrutti Shinde, a 93-year-old farmer, and his wife Shantabai paused their foot pilgrimage to Pandharpur with a visit to Gopika Jewellers in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
• Moved by Nivrutti’s wish to gift a traditional mangalsutra, the shop owner reduced the price from ₹1,120 to a symbolic ₹20.
• The moment, filmed during their Ashadhi Ekadashi journey, has been viewed more than 20 million times across social media platforms.
• The couple, who lost their elder son and whose younger son battles alcoholism, rely on each other and public goodwill as they travel.
• Locals say the Shindes embody resilience in old age, and their story has drawn widespread praise for its message of compassion.