123 Couples Tie Knot at Mass Marriage Held in Dharmasthala on May 1: Check Out

123 Couples Tie Knot at Mass Marriage Held in Dharmasthala on May 1: Check Out

As many as 123 couples tied the knot at the 52nd annual mass marriage organised by Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Dharmothana Trust in Dharmasthala on May 1, Wednesday. The couple entered into wedlock at Godhuli muhurtha at 6.45 p.m. in Amrutavarshini Sabha Bhavan. Of those who got married, 39 were inter-caste couples.

Pattadhikari of Dharmasthala and Rajya Sabha Member D. Veerendra Heggade & Actor Doddanna distributed ‘mangalasutras’ to the couples. The bridegrooms were given dhotis and shalus and the brides received sarees and blouses. The couples did a pradakshina to Manjunatha temple before entering into wedlock. Sri Veerendra Heggade said that several people donated garlands, mangalasutras and sarees for the marriage which helped in curbing unnecessary expenditure and dowry. Mass marriage meant a simple marriage.

As many as 12,777 couple entered into wedlock in mass marriage events till last year.