Wedding procession during high temperature.
There is news of severe heat wave from many parts of the country. With the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of tough days in the coming days, temperatures in northwest India are touching record highs.
But this did not stop Indians from celebrating weddings. A video is going viral on social media in which a procession is seen roaming in the shade of a pandal. The groom’s friends and relatives are also dancing to the beat of the drum while he is seated on a horse.
The video was shared on Twitter by user Devyani Kohli, who captioned it: “That’s why #India is called the Land of Innovation. ‘Jugaad’ to beat the #heat wave during ‘Baaraat’, Indians have found a solution.” She did not share the location where the video was shot.
therefore #India called the land of innovation or simply
To defeat “Jugaad” #heatwave Indians have found a solution during the “baaraat”.#innovationpic.twitter.com/Fs8QociT2K— Devyani Kohli (@DevyaniKohli1) April 27, 2022
The video has collected more than 18,000 views since it was posted on Wednesday.
Many Twitter users are loving the “jugaad” used for taking out the wedding procession.
One user said, “It means whatever happens, don’t get off the road.” “We are the jugaad kings,” commented another.
Others, however, highlighted the risks of taking out processions in the open. One user tweeted, “Very risky that they are at risk of getting electrocuted by wires.”
Several users also posted similar videos, in which people showed the arrangements made to protect themselves from the scorching heat. One of the videos showed a wedding procession using four pandals to provide shade to those attending the ceremony.
In states like Rajasthan, heatwave-like conditions pushed temperatures to record levels, with Dholpur being the hottest on Thursday with 46.6 degrees Celsius. Actually, the mercury has crossed the 45 degree mark in many places.
Gurugram (in Delhi-NCR) recorded the highest ever temperature of 45.6°C on April 28, 1979, breaking the previous record of 44.8°C. Delhi also witnessed the hottest April day in 12 years on Thursday, with a temperature of 43.5 degrees Celsius. Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded in the national capital on April 18, 2010 was 43.7 degree Celsius.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heat wave conditions will continue over Northwest and Central India for the next five days and over East India for the next three days.
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