Udupi: 24 Mogaveera couples tie the knot at mass wedding ceremony

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SM)

Udupi, May 20: As many as 24 couples from the Mogaveera community entered wedlock at a mass wedding ceremony held at Shamili hall here on Monday May 20.

The mass wedding was organized by Mogaveera Yuva Sanghatane in association with G Shankar Family Trust. The ceremony was simple and dowry-free.

Addressing the gathering, G Shankar said that the aim of this mass marriage was to promote simplicity in marriages and discourage dowry. "It is a small effort to get rid of and control the additional expenses in marriages," he said.

"It is my wish is to see 101 couples get married at a time on the same stage, and I will do the needful to make it happen in the future," he said.

Additional DC Kumar said that in a person's life his place is very important. "Nowadays the institution of marriage is losing its value, and in such a situation mass marriage is the only hope, wherein we can encourage simplicity and preserve the sanctity of marriage to the fullest," he said.

Manjunathayya, CEO, taluk panchayath, Jayashri Kotian,president of Mogaveera Sangha youth organization were present. Around 5,000 people witnessed the event.