Donkeys Marriage

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Five pairs of donkeys tied the knot in an elaborate public wedding hoped to bring rain to the parched south Indian metropolis Madras.

Several hundred devotees chanted mantras to bless the donkeys in eternal union in an hour-long ritual true to local Hindu marriage customs in all respects save species.

Despite the scorching June sunshine, R.K. Bhagavathiraj, a religious scholar who organized the ceremony, said he was certain rain was now on its way.

"Our scriptures have instances of donkeys being married to get rain. I am confident that after this ritual, Lord Varuna (the rain god) will bless Chennai (Madras) with copious rain," Bhagavathiraj said Saturday.

The donkeys were brought in from across the state of Tamil Nadu for the marriage -- and, their bachelor days over, will be shipped back to their owners. The ritual cost just over 100 dollars, said T. Paramanandam, the manager at Bhagavathiraj's office.

While donkey marriages have been conducted in the past as part of prayers for rain in Tamil Nadu villages, it was believed to be the first time such a ceremony was held in Madras.

The city of 6.5 million has a critical shortage of water due to weak monsoons in recent years and a poor distribution system.

For the past several months many Madras residents have had to seek water through tankers from the suburbs -- or, failing that, through donkey marriages.

[Guest mehtab]

hawww

khotte nu we nahi shaddeya

oda we viaah kar shaddeya

hai hai khotte utte taan tars khaande :D

khotta we kenda hona bhai mai ki bigaadeya tuhadda ya hor kisi da :D

my full sympathy with the khota (i m another one) :D

[~*SiNghNi*~]

ohh my lord :D

[gagan]

lol! :nihungsmile: tis da 1st time iv heard of donkey marriage

[Akaali]

lol @ Rochak!!

:D

[gurkiya_sakhiya]

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