05-15-2006, 10:55 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Israeli couple opt to wed the Hindu way
14 May 2006 # ANI
Varanasi: In yet another example of East meeting West, an Israeli couple have tied the knot according to Hindu rituals in Varanasi.
The bride, Moran, for whom Varanasi has become a second home, says the Indian culture has touched the inner core of her heart.
"I like India's culture very much. It touches my heart. There is a lot of difference between the Israeli culture and the Indian culture, particularly the wedding, which is not the same. In Israel, there is no marriage ceremony like this," says Moran.
Many friends of the couple attended the wedding ceremony, which took pace on Friday.
Yuki, a Japanese friend of the couple, also expressed her love with Indian culture saying, "I think Ganga means India. Many tourists also think the same way. It's a very important river and getting married in Varanasi, which is situated near Ganga, is Nice".
Moran, who was looking resplendent in a red saree and gold jewellery on her wedding day, met her husband Alet in Varanasi six months ago and fell in love with him.
Heeranand Pandey, the priest who solemnised the marriage, says more and more foreigners are getting enchanted by Hindu culture and want to imbibe its ethos.
"When they came here as tourists, they came across the culture and customs of India, its spirituality and so on. So, they tried to mould themselves according to our traditions," Pandey says. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
14 May 2006 # ANI
Varanasi: In yet another example of East meeting West, an Israeli couple have tied the knot according to Hindu rituals in Varanasi.
The bride, Moran, for whom Varanasi has become a second home, says the Indian culture has touched the inner core of her heart.
"I like India's culture very much. It touches my heart. There is a lot of difference between the Israeli culture and the Indian culture, particularly the wedding, which is not the same. In Israel, there is no marriage ceremony like this," says Moran.
Many friends of the couple attended the wedding ceremony, which took pace on Friday.
Yuki, a Japanese friend of the couple, also expressed her love with Indian culture saying, "I think Ganga means India. Many tourists also think the same way. It's a very important river and getting married in Varanasi, which is situated near Ganga, is Nice".
Moran, who was looking resplendent in a red saree and gold jewellery on her wedding day, met her husband Alet in Varanasi six months ago and fell in love with him.
Heeranand Pandey, the priest who solemnised the marriage, says more and more foreigners are getting enchanted by Hindu culture and want to imbibe its ethos.
"When they came here as tourists, they came across the culture and customs of India, its spirituality and so on. So, they tried to mould themselves according to our traditions," Pandey says. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->