‘Always Wanted to Be a Bride But Not a Wife,’ Says Gujarat Woman Marrying Self

The woman plans to hold the wedding ceremony at a temple, where traditional customs such as feras will be followed.

“I plan to wear a yellow saree for the haldi and a dhoti-kurta for the mehendi,” said Kshama Bindu, a 24-year-old digital creator from Vadodara who is set to marry self on 11 June.

Kshama, who says that she does not fit into binaries, said that she had started questioning societal norms when she was much younger.

Her marriage is likely to be the first instance of sologamy in India. She plans to hold the wedding ceremony at a temple in Gotri in Gujarat's Vadodara district, followed by a honeymoon for one in Goa.

'Always Wanted to Be a Bride, But Not a Wife'