Mangaluru: Someone often hears parents of the Brahmins from the age of the wedding area who complain about the difficulties they face in finding brides from among their communities.
Brahmana boys, even those who have obtained a degree, who decided not to explore too far from their homes in small cities and villages in the interior of the state, the more difficult to find brides.
Timely intervention by Shri Sonda Swarna Mutt in Sirsi, Uttara Kannada, has come as a gift for many families like that.
In the past few years, 40 Brahmin’s 40 youth tied the knot with a Brahmin woman from Uttar Pradesh, guided by Mutt Pyniff Shri Gangadharendra Saraswathi Swami.
Narayana Hegde Gadikai and Venkatramana Belli who worked closely with Mutt designing the ‘saptapadi’ program, where the family was put together.
“Children of Brahmani, especially those who have chosen to become a priest, or continue to farm in their village, find it difficult to find a suitable match, despite being educated.
In 2013, when we accompanied the fortune teller in North India, an expedition was carried out to strengthen Brahminism, we found that Uttar Pradesh was home to the estimated three Crore Brahmin.
We also found that many Brahmana families in the countryside of Uttar Pradesh struggled to make their daughter get married because the bride’s family demanded an exorbitant amount as a dowry, “Narayana Hegde told Tii.
Following a broad dialogue with the Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh family, the Saptapadi initiative was launched, he added.
Narayana Hegde highlighted many of the challenges they faced when the initiative was first launched.
“Mutt brings some guidelines, the first is to work proactively to end the dowry system.
The second is that boys in Uttara Kannada who know Hindi must consider making matches with girls from India from India.
Not easy for Bride and groom or groom to travel throughout the country to verify the credentials of each other, also we also cannot avoid cultural differences.
gradually, willingness to make matches among good families in Uttar Kannada and in Uttar Pradesh grow, and 40 marriages As it has appeared under the umbrella ‘saptapadi’ program.
All except one of the marriages has been successful, and Mutt’s doors are always open to couples who face any crisis, “Narayana Hegde said.
Manjunath, a farmer and entrepreneur based in Uttara Kannada, married Preri Mishra from Balrampur at Uttar Pradesh, four years ago, and the couple was blessed with a girl.
Preeti said that he needed him a month to study Kannada, the language he chose to interact with TOI at.
“I have no difficulty adjusting to the culture and habit of Uttara Kannada,” he said.
Many women from Uttar Pradesh who have moved to Uttara Kannada are highly educated.