<p>The mass marriage ceremony on Thursday was not just a matter of joy for 144 couples who were blessed with marital bliss, but also a special for three visually challenged persons. Also, the harmony between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Two couples tied nuptial knot amid the chant of vedic hymns and joy knew no bounds for them. The first couple was; Sumathi of Venkatachalapura, Nanjangud taluk in Mysore district and Siddaraju of Byadarahalli in Hunsur taluk in the district. <br /><br />Both are blind by birth. Lalitha of Banave in T Narsipura taluk married Madhusudhan, a visually challenge from Saththegala in Kollegal taluk in Chamarajanagar district, setting an example for others. Lalitha though a normal person entered into wedlock with a visually challenged groom. <br /><br />The ceremony also witnessed harmony of two States; Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. N Lingaraju of Sathyamangala in Karnataka- Tamil Nadu border married S Lakshmi of Kunagalli in Kollegal taluk, while Shivanna of Saththi (Satyamangala) married M Lokiya of Thiganare. Siddaraju of Balepagada married Padma of the same village and Shivakumar of Maharajanapura married Nagalambika of Jyothigowdanapura in Chamarajanagar district.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion MLC K R Mallikarjunappa said the couples should take joys and sorrows in life equally and become role models for future generations.<br /><br />The bridegrooms tied mangalasutra to their respective brides in the auspicious Vrushabha lagna from 12.15 pm to 12.50 pm as priests chanted Vedic hymns, amid traditional ‘Gatti Mela’ by a nadaswaram troupe.</p>
<p>The mass marriage ceremony on Thursday was not just a matter of joy for 144 couples who were blessed with marital bliss, but also a special for three visually challenged persons. Also, the harmony between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Two couples tied nuptial knot amid the chant of vedic hymns and joy knew no bounds for them. The first couple was; Sumathi of Venkatachalapura, Nanjangud taluk in Mysore district and Siddaraju of Byadarahalli in Hunsur taluk in the district. <br /><br />Both are blind by birth. Lalitha of Banave in T Narsipura taluk married Madhusudhan, a visually challenge from Saththegala in Kollegal taluk in Chamarajanagar district, setting an example for others. Lalitha though a normal person entered into wedlock with a visually challenged groom. <br /><br />The ceremony also witnessed harmony of two States; Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. N Lingaraju of Sathyamangala in Karnataka- Tamil Nadu border married S Lakshmi of Kunagalli in Kollegal taluk, while Shivanna of Saththi (Satyamangala) married M Lokiya of Thiganare. Siddaraju of Balepagada married Padma of the same village and Shivakumar of Maharajanapura married Nagalambika of Jyothigowdanapura in Chamarajanagar district.<br /><br />Speaking on the occasion MLC K R Mallikarjunappa said the couples should take joys and sorrows in life equally and become role models for future generations.<br /><br />The bridegrooms tied mangalasutra to their respective brides in the auspicious Vrushabha lagna from 12.15 pm to 12.50 pm as priests chanted Vedic hymns, amid traditional ‘Gatti Mela’ by a nadaswaram troupe.</p>
