Guwahati: A mass wedding ceremony was conducted on Wednesday at Tiok tea estate market Hall in Assam’s Sonari and almost two hundred one couples performed the rituals of tying the knot according to traditional religious customs.
The mass wedding ceremony was organized by the Charaideo district marriage Reform Committee and supported by the Hans Foundation.
The 201 couples vowed to stay together for life and death witnessing the fire.
The bride and groom of several Hindu ethnic groups perform the wedding ceremony according to their Vedic rituals.
The wedding ceremony was held in the presence of the devotees, the chanting of mantras by the priests and the fire of the burnt offering.
The wedding ceremony was held today for the benefit of those who could not get married formally due to poverty. The wedding ceremony was attended by a 60-year-old groom.
The wedding ceremony was witnessed by thousands of spectators and parents of the bride and groom. The organizers also gave gifts to each bride and groom.
The post Assam: 201 couples tie knot in mass wedding ceremony in Sonari appeared first on OUR INDIA.
