In today's edition of 'things that happen only in UP,'?a bride in Mahoba allegedly called off her marriage after taking six rounds of the sacred fire, also called 'pheras'. The incident took place in a village in Kulpahad tehsil, ?according to an IANS report.
Seven 'pheras' or rounds are taken around the fire by the bride and the groom together to complete the marriage rituals, as per Hindu tradition.
According to reports, both the bride and groom's friends and relatives tried their best to convince her to get married but she refused to change her decision.
The matter escalated to the point that the panchayat had to intervene in the middle of the night.
When asked why she didn't complete the rounds, she said she didn't like the groom.
After the incident, the groom's father asked why the bride participated in other rituals if she had no plans of completing the marriage.