Woman marries 2 brothers in Himachal to keep alive rare tradition

A woman in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai village has married two brothers in a rare polyandrous ceremony, locally known as Jodidara.

The wedding ceremony, which began on July 12 and lasted three days, was held in the Trans-Giri area of Sirmaur district and featured folk songs and dances.

Bride Sunita Chauhan told



media reporters that she was aware of the tradition and made the decision to marry the two brothers, Pradeep and Kapil Negi, without any pressure.

Pradeep and Kapil Negi also said they made the decision without any pressure. “We followed the tradition publicly, as we are proud of it, and it was a joint decision,” Pradeep told PTI.