HASSAN: Arsikere witnessed a special mass marriage on Thursday. As many as 71 new couples entered into into wedlock.
Local legislator KM Shivalinge Gowda's daughter Manasa too tied the knot on the occasion.
Forty religious heads including Murugarajendra sharanaru of Bruhanmutt, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, opposition leader of the legislative assembly Siddaramaiah, JDLP leader HD Revanna among the prominent politicians attend the mass marriage.
The organising committee has put huge pendal at Jenukal stadium and organized the lunch for 20 thousand people. The former chief minister Kumaraswamy distributed mangala sutra for the brides on the occasion.
The entire Arsikere town was decorated with welcome banners, flex and lights.