Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna tied the knot on Thursday in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur, but their fans are already likening the photos to the stuff of mythological epics.Following the private nuptials, attended by only close family and friends, the newlyweds took to social media to share a handful of photographs from their big day. Rashmika stunned in a traditional red sari paired with classic gold jewellery, while Vijay complemented her in an off-white dhoti, gold jewellery and a red shawl.Both stars penned personalised notes alongside the images, but it was one particular photograph that truly captured the internet’s imagination.In the now-viral image, Vijay is seen leading his new bride, Rashmika out of the ceremony. The photo features his shawl still tied to her sari, as the couple hold each other’s little fingers and walk on as their guests cheer them on in the background.
Vijay and Rashmika’s wedding pic wins over internet
The dramatic yet stunning photo quickly drew comparisons to mythological love stories. Fans flooded social media with posts that read, “This looks straight outta mythology,” while another shared a side-by-side comparison and wrote, “This is soo Shiv-Parvati coded.” A third commented, “Feels straight out of a Shiv–Parvati love story rooted in devotion, strength and forever kind of commitment.”Others echoed similar sentiments saying, “Rashmika and Vijay got married! Idk they look somewhat like Shiv and Parvati.” Another post read, “Shiv Parvati?!! Ohh yesss… How beautiful, this is something unreal.” One admirer added, “All Shiv-Parvati vibes, I missed a South Indian celebrity wedding like this.”Some even likened the couple’s regal presence to other mythological pairs, with one comment reading, “Looking like Arjuna & Subhadra” while another said that they looked like ‘Ram and Sita’.
Vijay and Rashmika pen notes of love
“Missed her in a way that made me feel like my day would’ve been better if she were around. Like my meals would’ve felt more wholesome if she were sitting across from me. Like my workouts would’ve been more fun and less of a punishment if she were doing them with me. Like I needed her – just to feel that sense of home and calm, no matter where I was. So, I made my best friend… my wife,” Deverakonda captioned the wedding photographs.Mandana, titled the caption as ‘Introducing to you now ‘My Husband!’ and wrote, “Mr. Vijay Deverakonda!! The man who taught me what true love feels like, The man who showed me what being in peace feels like! The man who told me everyday that dreaming big was absolutely ok and constantly telling me I was capable of achieving something much more than what I could possibly think I ever could! …I’ve truly been blessed! Vijju I am always short of words to describe the feelings I have for you!! I’ve always told you that!! But you know suddenly all of my achievements, struggles, happiness, sadness, joy, life – everything just makes a lot more sense now – it is because I have you witnessing it all.. being the biggest part of it all! I am so so so so soooo excited to becoming your wife! to it’s full be your wife! To be called your wife!! party time now!! Let’s have the bestestest life ever together! I love you.(sic)”
