Mangalya Bhagya, a mass marriage event organised jointly by the district administration, Mysuru, and the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, was held in the temple town of Nanjangud on Wednesday.
The mass simple marriage took place at Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple between 11.0 a.m. and 12.20 p.m.
Nanjangud MLA Darshan Dhruvanarayana, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the programme and wished the eight newly wedded couples. He said simple marriages should be encouraged and added that those getting married in mass marriages get assistance from the government.
