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| Jaideep and Reshma share a common love for trekking and they had also met and fell in love during these trips (video below) |
August 1, 2016, NewsCrunch
A trekker couple got married on Sunday hanging from a ropeway, a full 300 feet above ground at Pävankhind near Kolhapur.
The mid-air marriage of Jaideep Jadahv, 30, and Reshma Patil, 28, was solemnised by a priest, Suraj Dholi, who also hung from the ropeway.
The ropeway connects the 3,000-feet tall peaks of Vishalgadh and Panhala, around 15 km from the base village Bhattali.
Despite the odd location, nothing else was out of place in the wedding. The traditionally dressed bride and groom wore safety harnesses, along with the priest, and got married following Marathi rituals.
Speaking to reporters, Jaideep Jadahv said he wanted to marry in a different way and had spoken to his friends about it.
Hanging from the ropeway at Pävankhind was one of the ideas came up. The place was special as he had started his mountaineering career there 17 years ago, he said.
Jaideep and Reshma share a common love for trekking and they had also met and fell in love during these trips.
Pävankhind, a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad , near the city of Kolhapur , Maharashtra , is a popular spot with the rekkers.
It is also a historic siteIndia in which and Siddi Masud of Adilshah had defeated the Maratha sardar Baji Prabhu Deshpande.
It is also a historic site