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Kundapur: Pipal Tree Marries Tulsi Plant for Welfare of Human Beings!

  •   Tue, Jul 14 2009 03:43:49 PM

Report and pics: Vinay Pais
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Jul 14: A unique marriage was conducted in the town recently.  It was unique because of the fact that the bride and the groom were neither human beings nor animals and the marriage was conducted not for progeny, but for the welfare of the human beings. The groom was a tree while the bride happened to be a plant.

There is a belief that conducting of a marriage between a pipal (holy fig - Ashwatha) tree, which is considered as a groom and Tulasi (basil) plant as bride, is auspicious. Both pipal and basil have a place of prominence in the Hindu customs. Mallappa Pai, a trustee of the local Lord Venkatramana temple represented the family of the bride while another trustee, Radhakrishna Shenoy appeared on behalf of the groom's family. The marriage was conducted near the Leelaldhar Pond of Kote Lord Hanumanta temple. All the Vedic rituals connected with any other marriage, were performed. 

Vedamurty Damodar Bhat headed a posse of priests who assisted in conducting the marriage. A sumptuous feast was served to the guests at the end.
  

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha qatar

    Tue, Jul 14 2009

    Both Pipal-Ashwata tree and Tulsi plant provides clean Oxygen, should be given a right place in our Garden.

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  • SHYAMKUMAR, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 14 2009

    In the class room if a student is very dull in his studies most commenly teachers asking "tale walege yenide boodhi" (what is in your mind ash?). Now the act of priests reminds me that dialogue.

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