Bhubaneswar, May 22 -- In a heartwarming cross-border love story, a young woman from Odisha's Sambalpur married an American man after the two first connected during online guitar lessons.

Payal Haripal, granddaughter of renowned Sambalpuri singer Jitendra Haripal, tied the knot with Kyle John Figula from New Jersey, United States, in a traditional wedding ceremony held in Sambalpur.

The marriage brought together two families from India and the United States in a celebration marked by Odia traditions, Hindu rituals and cultural exchanges.

According to the couple, Payal and John first met while attending online guitar classes. What started as a friendship gradually developed into a relationship over time.

After receiving approval from b...