Gujarat Man Ties Knot With Two Brides After Years Of Live-In-Relationship, Internet Reacts

The relationship of Meghrajbhai Deshmukh started in 2010, when he got engaged to Kajal Gavit of Khanda village. A few years later, he also engaged with Rekhaben Gain of Kelia village in 2013.

Representational Image | A Man from Gujarat's Navsari district married two women in a single ceremony, sparking viral attention.

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In a surprising turn of events, a 36-year-old man from the Navsari district of Gujarat married two women at once. The marriage ceremony of the man who is from Khanpur village of Vansda taluka, identified as Meghrajbhai Deshmukh, has not only gone viral on social media but also created curiosity about the tribal culture behind it.

The wedding of Deshmukh with Kajal Gavit and Rekhaben Gain was scheduled for May 19, both of whom he has been in a long-term relationship with, and also have children with them. While it may seem like a modern-day love triangle, the arrangement is rooted in an age-old tribal tradition called Chandla Vidhi or Phulhar.

According to a report by News 18, it all started with a wedding invitation. When locals noticed a single groom listed alongside two brides, the card quickly went viral on WhatsApp and social media. The unusual invite sparked a flood of reactions, ranging from shock to support.

Now referred to as the “viral wedding,” the occasion has brought Meghrajbhai unexpected media attention, with well-wishers calling in from across Gujarat. Though the union may seem unconventional to outsiders, within Meghrajbhai’s tribal community, such marriages are culturally accepted and recognised.

Decades-Old Relationship

The relationship of Meghrajbhai started in 2010, when he got engaged to Kajal Gavit of Khanda village. A few years later, he also engaged with Rekhaben Gain of Kelia village in 2013. Despite choosing either of them, Meghrajbhai entered into a live-in relationship with both women. Later, this decision was acknowledged and accepted under the tribal practice of Chandla Vidhi.

As per the village's custom, couples are permitted to live as husband and wife before formally marrying. The understanding is that they will officially wed through social and religious rites once they are financially stable.

Meghrajbhai and his partners followed this path; they raised a family together, with Kajal bearing two children and Rekha one, and waited until the moment felt appropriate to tie the knot.

While such an arrangement might be seen as unusual or attention-seeking elsewhere, in Khanpur, it is viewed as a natural expression of love, responsibility, and tradition.