Fulfilling the vow of being together in sickness and in health, a 25-year-old man tied the knot with his wheelchair-bound bride at a hospital in Raipur on Friday.
The female medical ward at Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Medical Hospital reverberated with the chant of hymns when Rupali, who is suffering from complications caused by jaundice, sat through all the rituals and even performed the "pheras" while sitting in her wheelchair with bridegroom Varun Bagh, a native of Odisha, on her side, a hospital spokesperson told reporters.
Among revellers were relatives from both sides, apart from doctors and other hospital staff.
This is 22-year-old Rupali's second marriage. Her husband passed away ten months after her first marriage two years back, said her aunt Hemlata Mahajan.
Preparations for Rupali and Varun's marriage on the occasion of 'Akshay Tritiya' on Friday were in full swing, but their plans went awry after Rupali was admitted to the hospital on Thursday night for jaundice.
Though relatives from the side of the bride and groom were in a dilemma on how to go about the marriage, the hospital staff came to their aid and authorities allowed the ceremony to be conducted in the ward itself, Mahajan said.
Rupali had chosen to marry Varun during a introductory meet held last year, she said.
Like any other Hindu marriage, the 'baarat' (marriage party) came to the hospital premises and rituals performed, culminating in Rupali and Varun garlanding each other amid cheers from those in attendance.
Meanwhile, health and other departments concerned are on alert following death of as many as five persons in the recent past due to jaundice.
The total number of jaundice-affected people in the state capital itself has touched around 500, according to health officials at Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC).
The RMC and state's health department have started conducting health camps in several areas to locate patients and are taking necessary measures.
The state government has also directed officials to disinfect drinking water supplied in areas where cases of jaundice are detected.
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