Overview
- Professional dancers Riya Sardar, 19, and Rakhi Naskar, 20, exchanged vows at the Paler Chak temple in Jalaberia in the Kultali block of the Sundarbans.
- A priest led traditional Hindu rituals as hundreds of neighbours attended, offered blessings, and shared a feast.
- Videos of the temple ceremony circulated widely online, drawing national attention to the community’s support.
- Local police said they received no complaints and would not intervene in what they described as a peaceful temple function.
- The couple described family pressure and rejection for at least one partner, underscoring the personal costs alongside local acceptance.