Part 45
Renuka "where is Nandini ??"
Richa "Aunty she's getting ready at the parlor..."
Renuka "parlor!!! why?? I have arranged everything here?"
Richa "Aunty there were some things missing...so she went to the parlor...she will be back soon"
Renuka "oh we have so many things to do...beta please make sure she comes on time"
Richa "don't worry aunty I am going to pick her up soon"
Renuka "thanks beta" she left to do other stuff...
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Angad "Prithvi are you sure you will do that"
Prithvi "i have to reply in his style...come..."
Rajveer "Prithvi take care.."
Prithvi "don't worry Dad...you know me..."
Rajveer smiled and hugged him...
Angad and Prithvi drove the car outside the drive way of the mansion...
Renuka saw this and asked Rajveer... "where is Prithvi going?? he has to get ready for the ceremony..."
Rajveer "don't worry he will be back soon"
Renuka was surprised...
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9:00pm at the temple …...
Sanjay was waiting for Nandini ...he saw her coming in a complete bridal dress with her head covered with the wedding dress...
Sanjay smiled wickedly... and helped her to march towards the sacred tent where the priest was already sitting and all the arrangements were done... he made her sit next to her...he could not see her face as it was covered with the beautiful chunari.
Priest started with the mantras...
after half and hour the ceremony was complete... Sanjay looked at Nandini while they took circles around the holy fire...he tied the the sacred thread around her neck...
Priest "the wedding is complete and you are declared husband and wife"
Sanjay handed over the shares to her...and smiled...
Prithvi and Angad came there and she gave the shares to Prithvi...
Sanjay "so Prithvi good you came...well you can take your shares..." he said while Prithvi looked at the file...
Prithvi "wow Sanjay...you stole such confidential information...great!!!"
Sanjay "i am smart you see...and now your Nandini is my wife..."
Prithvi took out the gun to shoot him...but the girl in bridal dress came in front and folded her hands in front of him...
Sanjay smiled "i know you won't kill your Nandini"
Prithvi "Sanjay Oberoi you don't know me yet...because Prithvi never looses anything...and one more thing...i am leaving you because of this girl otherwise it wont take me a minute to shoot your head off " he said fiercely looking into his eyes...
Sanjay was stunned and looked at Prithvi as he walked away...then he looked at the girl standing next to him...he came forward and lifted the veil of beautiful chunari...
he yelled in shock "Sonia you...how come you are here"
Sonia "i knew you were playing something fishy...now stop your drama...i am your wife now..."
Sanjay got furious and left from there...while Sonia smiled in triumph...
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Prithvi and Angad came back...
Rajveer "i am proud of you beta...but in such a short time how did you manage to get these shares back?"
Prithvi "Sanjay fixed his brain entirely on Nandini and he somehow was confident that she would marry him as Vinod believed and suggested this plan to Sanjay. Vinod is a partner in Oberoi industries and he still wants Nandini to suffer...he managed to find out that Nandini was getting married to me...it could be through media...and then he planned this entire drama...but Nandini told me everything. She is still unaware of Vinod involved with Sanjay. But now I have to get Nandini her property back from that devil."
Rajveer "we can do that later, now you go and get ready for your marriage"
Prithvi went inside to change...
Angad "Prithvi one thing still confuses me...you could have taken the shares directly from him why did you involve Sonia..."
Prithvi "he wanted to play a cheap game...and thats what I did with him...Daya told me about Sonia and I came to know she was his long time girlfriend whom he never wanted to marry."
Angad "wow...then that bas***d got a real special gift"
Prithvi smiled smirkingly... "yes...but I have some extra gifts pending for him...i won't leave him that easily"
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After some time...
Prithvi and Nandini marriage ceremony...
Prithvi , his friends and family entered the big banquet hall decorated with lights and flowers...
As Prithvi awaited the entrance of his bride, a shawl was drawn in front of him to prevent the couple casting eyes at each other before the matrimony.
After having waited for long enough, Nandini gracefully walked to the Mandap escorted by her friends. Prithvi could not take his eyes off from her...she looked like heavenly damsel...with red dress and ornaments...each and every person appreciated her beauty...
The couple's meeting was symbolized by the exchange of colorful garlands of fresh flowers that symbolize beauty, color and happiness.
Nandini offered the first garland... Prithvi returned the compliment by offering a garland in return as a welcome to a new life and with a promise to look after her.
Prithvi's Aunt Devika offered Nandini's hand to Prithvi and request him to accept her as his wife and as an equal partner in marriage, she did her Kanyadan.
As Prithvi accepted... their hands were joined together for the union of their souls.
Prithvi and Nandini walked around a sacred fire to affirm their marriage. Offerings of Ghee, Sesame seeds and Barley were poured into the fire and there was chanting of MANTRAS to the stars and planets, the moon, the sun and to Vishnu their preserver and prayers by the bride to Yama, the god of death so that he may grant a long life to the groom.
Finally the marriage was declared, with the couple taking seven vows (SAPTAPADI) and prayers to Vishnu and Laxmi.
The guests were then invited for a huge lavish meal
The newly weds finally departed in the wedding car and a ritual required the groom to crush a small coconut under the tyre of his car. This is a symbol for a safe journey back to his home and their new life.
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