Sons-in-law are traditionally treated with great love and respect in Indian families. However, one Andhra Pradesh family went a step further, leaving many astonished with how they welcomed their son-in-law.
A family from Tenali grabbed eyeballs by preparing 158 dishes for their son-in-law to mark this year’s Sankranti celebrations. According to a report by NDTV, Vandanapu Muralikrishna and his wife hosted the lavish feast for their son-in-law, Sridatta and their daughter Maunika.
To mark the couple’s first Sankranti after marriage last year, Muralikrishna and his wife prepared the grand feast, turning the occasion into an unforgettable extravaganza.
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An Andhra family won hearts by serving 158 traditional dishes to their son-in-law during his first Sankranti visit pic.twitter.com/X6W5hIU630
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The Tenali family welcome their daughter and son-in-law with 158 dishes, including sweets, snacks, and traditional goodies, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. The spread included an array of traditional Andhra delicacies, including crispy savoury snacks like murukulu, chekkalu, and garelu, sweet treats featuring jaggery, such as ariselu, bobbatlu, sunnundulu, and kajjikayalu.
In addition, the feast included varieties of rice, curries, and more. We are sure you must be drooling right now! (so are we).
The sheer variety and efforts grabbed eyeballs, with many describing the feast as “adirepoyela” (mind-blowing), which was so in line with the grandeur expected from Godavari traditions.
Traditionally, Tenali is renowned for its rich cultural heritage and also, Tenali Rama – the legendary court poet from the Vijayanagara era.
