Over the last few years, the Marwari community has experienced a greater exposure to global cultures, new business practices, novel ideas and developments. Has this led to a shift from traditional business practices to more modern ones? MARWAR speaks to different members of the community to learn how they balance tradition and modernity, especially when it comes to their business.
From exchanging wedding vows on serene beaches or in the middle of turquoise seas to illuminating monumental mansions that glimmer like a bejewelled adornment of the bride, Marwari weddings have undergone a sea change. MARWAR brings you luxurious wedding destinations that help you transform your wedding into a truly fairy tale affair.
The story of Padma Shri Awardee Bimla Poddar is a classic case of woman proposing and God disposing. She may have made plans to spend her advanced years quietly on the banks of the Ganges in the holy town of Kashi, but Baba Vishwanath, she explains, had other plans for her.
In India, weddings are an extravagant affair, but Marwari weddings are known to elevate this grandeur manifold. The sheer scale of a wedding and the lavish hospitality and glamour that surrounds it demands that no stone is left unturned when it comes to festivity, entertainment, decor, location and food. MARWAR talks to members of the community to find out how one ensures that the sheer extravagance of a wedding does not steal attention from its ritualistic aspects.
