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Priest distributing mangalsutra to the couples who were getting wedded at Hornadu Sri Annapurneshwari temple on Monday in a mass marriage ceremony. DH Photo
The temple management has been organising the mass marriage for the last two decades to spread the trend of simple marriage. This year the respond was overwhelming when compared to previous years.
After a special prayer at the temple the couples were given wedding clothes. Temple head G Bhimeshwara Joshi handed over the mangalsutra to the bridegrooms and amidst chanting of hyms and percussion the simple wedding ceremony was held.
Pejawar seer Vishweshwaratheerha Swamiji, MP D V Sadananda Gowda, Legislative Council Opposition Leader Motamma, MLA M P Kumaraswamy, ZP Member Ashalatha and others were present.
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