Bhagalpur (IANS) | It is generally said that husband and wife support each other in every happiness and sorrow, but in Nathnagar, Bhagalpur, Bihar, an elderly couple accompanied each other till that infinite journey, from where no one could return. Does not know The funeral procession of both also came out together and both were lit on the same pyre.
This whole matter is of Mirzapur village of Nathnagar, where even after years of marriage, Chanda Devi fulfilled the promise made at that time till the last moment. It is said that within a few hours of the death of husband Vishundev Mandal (80), his wife Chanda Devi (70) died. After this it remains a topic of discussion.
According to the villagers, Vishundev Mandal, a resident of Mirzapur village, was ill for a few days and was being treated at home. He passed away on Monday afternoon.
When the news of his death came to the nearby relatives and people, all the people reached his house. The atmosphere of the house became sad. Meanwhile, Mandal’s 70-year-old wife Chanda Devi was also saddened to see his demise and started mourning. After this he also gave up his life.
Whoever saw and heard this incident was speechless. On Tuesday, the last journey of both of them was taken out with a marching band, in which all the people of the village took part. People bid farewell to both the elderly couple with moist eyes.
Both the dead bodies were placed on the same pyre and lit. This incident is being discussed all over Nathnagar.
The deceased couple has five sons and two daughters. According to the relatives of the deceased, there was a lot of love between the two. Both were made to complement each other. There was rarely a fight or estrangement between the two. The villagers say that even though both of them have left this world and gone to the other world, their love story will always remain immortal in this village.
–IANS
