Even as several Indian states reel under brutal heatwave this summer, nothing can dampen the spirit of Indian people when it comes to celebrating weddings with all their grandeur. And now, with an innovative approach or as desis term it "Jugaad' to beat the heat, a wedding procession (baraat) held recently has grabbed attention online.
In the viral clip, a baraat can be seen moving down the road, but with a mobile sunshade overhead.
The groom's friends and relatives are even dancing to the drum beats, while he is sitting on top of the horse.
Sun shade and mobile secure enclosure for barat. Innovations galore pic.twitter.com/rdxUV45Qfg
— Aviator Anil Chopra (@Chopsyturvey) April 27, 2022
The video has been shared on Twitter by user Devyani Kohli, who has captioned it: "This is why #India is called the land of innovation or simply. 'Jugaad' to beat the #Heatwave during 'Baraat', Indians have found a solution." She has not shared the location where the video has been shot.
The video has been viewed more than 18,000 times since being posted on Wednesday.
While some Twitter users commended the "jugaad", others didn't think it was a great idea, given the traffic disruption it may cause.
"That means whatever happens don't leave the road," said a user. "We are Jugaad king," commented another.
Others, however, highlighted the risk of taking out a procession in the open. "Very risky they are prone to electrocution from wires," a user tweeted.
This comes at a time when severe heatwave conditions have been reported from several parts of the country. The temperature is touching record highs in Northwest India, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of tough days ahead.
The states like Rajasthan, heatwave-like conditions pushed the temperature to record levels, with Dholpur emerging the hottest with 46.6 degrees Celsius on Thursday. In fact, mercury has crossed the 45-degree mark in several places.
Gurugram (in Delhi-NCR) logged an all-time high of 45.6 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous record of 44.8 degrees Celsius on April 28, 1979. Delhi too saw the hottest April day in 12 years on Thursday with the temperature settling at 43.5 degrees Celsius. The national capital recorded a maximum temperature of 43.7 degrees Celsius on April 18, 2010.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the spell of heatwave will persist over northwest and central India for the next five days and over east India for the next three days.