At a time when the globe is brimming with stories about the bad world of the Internet, a 60-year-old American woman has done almost the 'unthinkable' by attending her 'Facebook son's' wedding in Gorakhpur.

It was four years ago that 28-year-old Krishna Mohan Tripathi was browsing through profiles on Facebook when he stumbled upon Deb Miller's. Gradually, they started interacting and he began sharing his feelings with her. Krishna's mother had died when he was a teenager.

Deb, a native of California in the United States of America, began emotionally supporting him and to his surprise, also accepted his wedding invitation. "I was surprised to receive a call from her on January 20. She informed me that she had reached Delhi and was enquiring about details of trains to reach Gorakhpur," Krishna said.

Expressing their gratitude to Deb for her kind gesture, Krishna's relatives and neighbours went to Gorakhpur railway station to receive her. Upon her arrival in the Uttar Pradesh city, Deb said: "I do not have children and when I interacted with Krishna, I felt god had fulfilled my wishes. He is a very nice person and I pray to god that all his wishes come true."

Krishna is currently pursuing MSc from Awadh University in Faizabad and aspires to become a lawyer. After his marriage to one Neha on Saturday, he said: "Mom (Deb) has invited us to America and soon we will go there."

Deb's arrival proved to be only the first surprise for guests at the wedding. Little did they know they were in for another one. They were left astounded when Deb gave Krishna jewellery worth Rs 25 lakh and a 125-year-old ring, which she had purchased from an auction house in Britain, as wedding gifts.

The American, dressed in a golden Banarsi saree, said she had fallen in love with India.

"I used to see Indian women (wearing saree) on TV and always wondered how they carried it. However, it is a very nice and suave dress. I am taking back two dozen sarees as return gifts. I will come back to India and visit the Taj Mahal with my son," she said.

Deb left for Delhi on Saturday evening and will leave for the USA today.