To a wedding in a Volvo !
Off to a wedding tonight. The wedding is in Karaikudi and the bridegroom is a friend of mine from school.
Two things have me excited ... Firstly, the fact that this is a Chettiar wedding. The Chettiars are one of the most prominent clans in Tamil Nadu and their weddings are a truly amazing spectacle of ostentation and organization.
And secondly, one a humbler note, I am going to Karaikudi on a Volvo bus. Having travelled every weekend between Bangalore and Madurai on an "Air Bus", I know how horrible bus journeys can be. However, now with KPN Travels introducing Volvo-made luxury buses on several routes, including Chennai-Karaikudi, bus travel has apparently joined the rest of India in its ascendance to the next level.
Feedback and photographs tomorrow !
Two things have me excited ... Firstly, the fact that this is a Chettiar wedding. The Chettiars are one of the most prominent clans in Tamil Nadu and their weddings are a truly amazing spectacle of ostentation and organization.
And secondly, one a humbler note, I am going to Karaikudi on a Volvo bus. Having travelled every weekend between Bangalore and Madurai on an "Air Bus", I know how horrible bus journeys can be. However, now with KPN Travels introducing Volvo-made luxury buses on several routes, including Chennai-Karaikudi, bus travel has apparently joined the rest of India in its ascendance to the next level.
Feedback and photographs tomorrow !
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First time here, just got too enthu to post, after seeing KPN on your post ;), was one time regular customer with them.
-narayanan
The driver wears a suit and you get a bottle of water each and a blanket !!
Photographs - My camera conked out unfortunately :-(
The food was awesome, and I like the way that Chettiars have their weddings in their ancestral home. Gives a very nice atmosphere.
One thing I noticed was that the dowry was discussed very openly, with the two fathers (of the groom and bride) actually exchanging a written contract which had details on the dowry !