Mysore/Mysuru: In an era marked by extravagant weddings, a touching incident emerged from Mysuru where a young man stepped forward to marry a woman who watches over the footwear left by devotees at a temple in Mysuru. This heartening gesture was met with warmth and support from the temple management, who, in a remarkable display…
When a Brilliant Mathematician wed a Graceful Mysorean at a grand hotel in a stylish manner By Girija Madhavan While dining at the Hotel Metropole in Mysore recently, I watched as a festive table was being prepared for a party; bringing back a sheaf of memories of a wedding lunch there in 1952. At 14…
Would-be bride approaches Police seeking reimbursement of engagement and wedding preparation costs Mysore/Mysuru: In a strange turn of events, the marriage dreams and plans of a woman were spoiled after the groom married his girlfriend just two days before the scheduled wedding. The bride’s parents have now approached the Police seeking reimbursement of the money…
130 out of 150 choultries booked for weddings on Oct. 28 and 29 Mysore/Mysuru: Seven months after silence, the Kalyan Mantaps came alive with the sounds of wedding bells in almost 130 choultries of the total 150 in the city on Oct. 28 and 29, which were said to be the most auspicious days in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Several couples got married in Mysuru today, while the Karnataka Government announced a complete lockdown on Sundays, as part of the fourth phase of COVID-19 shutdown till the end of this month. The marriage ceremonies were possible thanks to a clarification given by the State Government for marriages, which has been already scheduled for…
Will ‘at home marriages’ be the in-thing henceforth? Mysore/Mysuru: Novel Coronavirus crisis has felled many. And the ‘big fat Indian wedding’ is surely one among them. Thousands gather for dazzling multi-day weddings which are fun, lavish and it fuels a massive industry. Thanks to a Coronavirus-affected world, these weddings are seen now as virus-super-spreader events…
17-point advisory by Department of Health and Family Welfare Services prohibits liquor too Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Department of Health and Family Welfare Services has issued an advisory for marriages, stating that not more than 50 guests shall be allowed and the consumption of liquor on the occasion will be prohibited. In the 17-point advisory, the Department…
‘Ready to pay 50 percent of the advance money’ Mysore/Mysuru: While people who have booked Choultries (Kalyana Mantapas) by paying advance amount are crying hoarse that the Choultry managements are refusing to refund the money in full, managements of such Choultries have a different story to narrate. “We have suffered huge losses and we are…
Aggrieved parties can approach Consumer Courts, say Consumer Rights activists Mysore/Mysuru: The Government had banned weddings during the lockdown and now even during the relaxation period, it has imposed many restrictions to make the ceremonies short and simple. But what happens to the advance money paid to Choultries or marriage halls in case the weddings…
Life has become austere, especially weddings. COVID-19 has taken us back to 1960s India when Lal Bahadur Shastri chose to impose rationing and limiting guests at events. Just like how today Government allows no more than 50 guests at a wedding, back then only 25 guests were allowed including the hosts! So apart from the…
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