India, March 27 -- By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist

In India, we find two types of weddings: the lavish and the simple. Lavish weddings are typically seen in those who follow the Shaiva or Vaishnava path of householders. Simple weddings are typically seen in those who follow the Buddhist or Jain path of hermits.

The lavish wedding is all about grandeur and glamour, processions and parties, extending over months and years, involving never-ending freshly invented rituals, celebrities, social media influencers, Hollywood stars, Bollywood stars, sports persons, the best musicians and dancers, and entertainers, international tycoons and tyrants, even spiritual gurus, besides family, friends and employees, ...