<p>Haldwani: A 21-year-old woman, devoted to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lord-krishna">Lord Krishna</a> since childhood, "married" him at a ceremony here that included all the trappings of a regular wedding.</p>.<p>Harshika, who is paralysed waist down, has been fasting on Karva Chauth since she was six so that she gets to marry Krishna.</p>.Panel formed to probe falling of Lord Balabhadra idol on servitors during Rath Yatra ritual.<p>After the wedding, Harshika's father Puran Chandra Pant said now Lord Krishna is his son-in-law and will stay at his home.</p>.<p>A day before the wedding on Thursday, the family also hosted 'Mehndi' and 'Haldi' ceremonies at home which were attended by several relatives and neighbours.</p>.<p>On Thursday morning, there was even a wedding procession with music and dance, and Lord Krishna was welcomed at the family home in accordance with the Kumaoni customs.</p>.<p>She "exchanged" garlands with the idol and the traditional "pheras" around the ceremonial fire also took place. Invitees enjoyed a sumptuous feast and blessed Harshika.</p>.<p>After the ceremony, the bride was taken to a relative's place in a car with the idol in her hand.</p>.<p>Harshika's love for Lord Krishna reminded some people of the 16th-century poet Mirabai, who is known for her devotion to Lord Krishna and has composed many hymns and verses which are popular even today. </p>
<p>Haldwani: A 21-year-old woman, devoted to <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lord-krishna">Lord Krishna</a> since childhood, "married" him at a ceremony here that included all the trappings of a regular wedding.</p>.<p>Harshika, who is paralysed waist down, has been fasting on Karva Chauth since she was six so that she gets to marry Krishna.</p>.Panel formed to probe falling of Lord Balabhadra idol on servitors during Rath Yatra ritual.<p>After the wedding, Harshika's father Puran Chandra Pant said now Lord Krishna is his son-in-law and will stay at his home.</p>.<p>A day before the wedding on Thursday, the family also hosted 'Mehndi' and 'Haldi' ceremonies at home which were attended by several relatives and neighbours.</p>.<p>On Thursday morning, there was even a wedding procession with music and dance, and Lord Krishna was welcomed at the family home in accordance with the Kumaoni customs.</p>.<p>She "exchanged" garlands with the idol and the traditional "pheras" around the ceremonial fire also took place. Invitees enjoyed a sumptuous feast and blessed Harshika.</p>.<p>After the ceremony, the bride was taken to a relative's place in a car with the idol in her hand.</p>.<p>Harshika's love for Lord Krishna reminded some people of the 16th-century poet Mirabai, who is known for her devotion to Lord Krishna and has composed many hymns and verses which are popular even today. </p>