Karnataka man marries girl from orphanage

An orphanage for women at Ramanagar in Karnataka was decked up on Wednesday for a unique wedding ceremony.

Subraya Manjunath Bhatta of Kumta, Uttara Kannada district tied the knot with Sowmya K M, an orphan in the centre. The priest performed the wedding rituals in the presence of Deputy Commissioner Mahantesh Bilagi, Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Vijaya Mahantesh B Danammanavar, Deputy Director of Women & Child Development Department K H Vijaya Kumar, State Bal Bhavan Society President Chikkamma Basavaraj.

The Deputy Commissioner accompanied the bride from the centre to the venue of wedding and greeted the couple after the completion of rituals. This is the 40th wedding in the centre.

After losing her parents, Sowmya has been in the centre in Davangere from Tumakuru since 2017. As her relatives refused be a part of the ceremony, the centre took the responsibility of her marriage. The bridegroom is employed as driver in a travel agency.

The centre's superintendent Nagaratnamma, accountant Sujata and others were present in the occasion.