<p> Thursday morning, when the rituals began at the Pushpa Byregowda Kalyan Mantap at Dodda Gollarahatti near Tavarekere, none had a clue that the bride, Kavya, would tie the knot with a stranger and not the one she was engaged to, and had a grand reception with, barely a day ago!<br /><br />Triggering chaos and uproar, the original groom, Manjunath had done the vanishing act. But just when it seemed everything was going out of control, the elders intervened and found a new suitable boy, Srikanth, agreeable to both parties. Soon, the couple were married, but not before a cheating complaint was lodged against Manjunath and his relatives. <br /><br />Manjunath, a resident of Nayandahalli in Govindarajanagar, and Kavya of Vasanthpur were engaged two months ago. While Thursday was the wedding day, the two had a grand reception on Wednesday night, a grand one at that, as sources put it.<br /><br />On the wedding day, Manjunath told everyone he wanted to buy jaggery required for the wedding rituals. He requested Kavya’s brother to come with him to a nearby shop. Manjunath rode the bike with his future brother-in-law riding pillion. As the latter got down and was buying the jaggery, Manjunath sped away with the bike and a part of the jewellery.<br /><br />Shocked, Kavya’s relatives rushed to the Tavarekere police station and lodged a complaint, also seeking a return of whatever dowry given, against Manjunath, and his relatives. <br /><br />But this was just the beginning of another drama with a happy ending. Srikanth, a car driver hired by Rashtriya Basava Dal chief Mathe Mahadevi narrated the incident to her on phone. One of Kavya’s uncles was a devotee of the seer. She knew Kavya and her background, and was also aware that Kavya’s parents were looking for an alliance a few months ago. Srikanth’s parents too were looking for a bride for him. Mathe Mahadevi reportedly contacted Srikanth and asked him whether he could marry Kavya. Srikanth agreed!<br /><br />Mathe Mahadevi contacted Kavya and her parents and her uncle and got their approval for the marriage. The wedding took place in a simple way, and both Srikanth and Kavya looked blissful.<br /><br />A relative of Manjunath later told Deccan Herald that Manjunath was in love with a girl which was why he fled from the wedding hall.<br /></p>
<p> Thursday morning, when the rituals began at the Pushpa Byregowda Kalyan Mantap at Dodda Gollarahatti near Tavarekere, none had a clue that the bride, Kavya, would tie the knot with a stranger and not the one she was engaged to, and had a grand reception with, barely a day ago!<br /><br />Triggering chaos and uproar, the original groom, Manjunath had done the vanishing act. But just when it seemed everything was going out of control, the elders intervened and found a new suitable boy, Srikanth, agreeable to both parties. Soon, the couple were married, but not before a cheating complaint was lodged against Manjunath and his relatives. <br /><br />Manjunath, a resident of Nayandahalli in Govindarajanagar, and Kavya of Vasanthpur were engaged two months ago. While Thursday was the wedding day, the two had a grand reception on Wednesday night, a grand one at that, as sources put it.<br /><br />On the wedding day, Manjunath told everyone he wanted to buy jaggery required for the wedding rituals. He requested Kavya’s brother to come with him to a nearby shop. Manjunath rode the bike with his future brother-in-law riding pillion. As the latter got down and was buying the jaggery, Manjunath sped away with the bike and a part of the jewellery.<br /><br />Shocked, Kavya’s relatives rushed to the Tavarekere police station and lodged a complaint, also seeking a return of whatever dowry given, against Manjunath, and his relatives. <br /><br />But this was just the beginning of another drama with a happy ending. Srikanth, a car driver hired by Rashtriya Basava Dal chief Mathe Mahadevi narrated the incident to her on phone. One of Kavya’s uncles was a devotee of the seer. She knew Kavya and her background, and was also aware that Kavya’s parents were looking for an alliance a few months ago. Srikanth’s parents too were looking for a bride for him. Mathe Mahadevi reportedly contacted Srikanth and asked him whether he could marry Kavya. Srikanth agreed!<br /><br />Mathe Mahadevi contacted Kavya and her parents and her uncle and got their approval for the marriage. The wedding took place in a simple way, and both Srikanth and Kavya looked blissful.<br /><br />A relative of Manjunath later told Deccan Herald that Manjunath was in love with a girl which was why he fled from the wedding hall.<br /></p>
