Marriage of trees believed to be auspicious evokes curiosity, interest


Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Apr 28: This is the season of marriages and other auspicious functions. But a marriage function organized at Kandlur near here proved to be unique. Because, the groom and the bride here were trees, not humans.

An environment of celebration was witnessed at Kattinagundi in Kandlur in the taluk on Wednesday April 27. The marriage pandal set up there was decorated with banana trees, green festoons, and different flowers. Centre of attraction of this pandal was the peepal tree located at its centre. The occasion was the thread ceremony (Upanayanam/Brahmopadesam) and marriage of peepal tree. It was arranged by family members of Mullugudde House at Kandlur.
























As per Hindu scriptures, peepal tree, also known as sacred fig tree, has a place of prominence and reverence. In the morning, Pratishta Puja, Pratishta Homa, Navagruha Puuja, Navagraha Dana, Brahmopadesam, ritual of Bhiksha etc were performed. Thereafter, the peepal tree was decorated and a royal headgear was placed on it to resemble the groom. From the house of the bride, a neem plant, which was the bride of the day, was brought to the venue by a crowd of women holding auspicious items including mirror, flowers, holy pitcher, vermilion, etc, followed by men of the family. This impressive procession was provided accompaniment by saxophone and other instruments. After the 'bride' offered puja at Lord Rama temple and reached the venue of the marriage, she was planted by the side of the peepal tree and decked up with more items. A rose colour sari was draped around the plant, golden chains were placed around its imaginary neck, bangles were placed around the wrists, and both the bride and groom were garlanded.

On behalf of the bride, family members offered her to the groom through libation. Backed by the loud playing of musical instruments, Mangalya was placed around the bride's neck, after which married women offered Arati to the couple, duly singing customary songs. Family members of Mullugudde House, villagers, and hundreds of others were witness to this solemn occasion.

The Mullugudde House lineage at Kandlur has a history of hundreds of years. A peepal plant had sprouted by the side of the Tulasi plant at this house in the platform meant for Tulasi plant. As per religious diktat, peepal plants so born have to be planted elsewhere, and their marriages are to be conducted after they bear over a thousand leaves, which takes about three years to form. About 20 years ago, one of the members of this Mullugudde House family, Anand B Chandan, had planted peepal plant at Kattinagudi near River Kubja. Thereafter, the family could not perform its marriage due to various reasons. In the recent past, seven splinter families of this lineage came together, and decided to conduct Brahmopadesam and marriage of the tree on Wednesday. Balkur Makkimane Venkataramana and others guided religious procedures connected with this marriage.

It is believed that sacred fig tree happens to be the abode of the three gods who are entrusted with cosmic functions of creation, maintenance and destruction, and as such, peepal is considered to be the most revered among the trees. It is believed that conducting of marriage between these two trees proves to be auspicious for the family concerned and scientifically too some say that wind blowing from these two trees is good for health. Anad B Chandan and family took over the role of the groom's side whereas Subbu Mogaveera and family performed rituals meant for bride's side during the function.

 

  

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  • Irfan, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    Wow!!! Where are we heading? Feed the poor who are hungry. Give home who don't have shelter. Provide education who are illiterate. In sha allah god will bless you. Unbelievable man!

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, ATTAVAR,MANGALURU

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Better make marriage of frogs. At least we can get rains if they make noise watrr...watrr..watrr.. (water ...water....water..)

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Its symbolic, to reinstate the relationship between human and nature (Live and let live). Once this truth is understood there will be no more natural calamity.
    Small addition: After the marriage, the attendees and the society should be educated about the effect of deforestation and to encourage planting new trees.

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  • Thinker, Mlor

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Really!! Heights of foolishness. At least use your brains once, only almighty can show them the right path.

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  • Kumar, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    @Thinker, Mlor: U think too much.

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  • Thinker, Mlor

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    Yes dude! It's better to be wise than fool

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  • vasanth, mulki

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    we thought that we know everything but what happened in the present society. today our state is facing water scarcity. but how it happened any idea? we know everything so we cut the tree & build the concrete forest right? if we love nature then it will love us else we have to face it. we simply oppose this ceremony becoz it was performed by hindu else it will be branded as need of the hour.

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  • Pradeep, Bangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Why is everyone commenting?

    How has this ritual harmed you or/anyone else?

    People do what they believe. Let them be, unless you are being affected.

    Do you want me to highlight superstitious rituals from across the world/religions/communities??

    Some are even funnier than getting trees married... Some are despicable... Many are gory...

    Look into your own ways of living before denigrating others.

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  • Ahmed, Mangaluru

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Heard about "Gudda Guddi Khel" but, this one is "Budda Buddiyonka Khel".

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  • melwyn, shirva

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    for your kind information this is not a "Budda Buddiyonka Khel". it depends on your thinking power. since you are in mangalore you have already feeling the scarcity of water due to concrete forest. we have forest dept & many other depts who has to take care of forest/trees but it is not upto the mark. that's why this kind of ceremony is required. you can call it as "Budda Buddiyonka Khel" but it will definitely help the society. there are so many unnecessary customs are there in all religion which wont help any one but we people are not questioning that why?

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  • Kusuma Kumari Chitti G Nellore, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Most rituals may have a meaning We dont know many things in life

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  • Suraj, Mlre

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Where it is written in Hindu scriptures that trees should get married? why believe blindly. May be these are looting public by creating rituals for their own benefits.

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  • mohammed, surathkal

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    whether it mentioned in scripture or not but it will help this world in large. each tree in this world has their own role in our life. now a days blaming is easy but understanding the situation is very difficult. in this case there is no harm to us why we have to oppose it??

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  • RS, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Great tradition ! hope there may be some reason why these rituals existed ..may be to preserve nature by giving them religious touch!!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    With this money you could have got a Genuine Needy Couple Married ...

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  • perchu, pervaje

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    jossey,

    why we need temple, church, masjid? why we have to spent crores of rupees for renovation? we can spend that amount for the society right?

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  • harold mathias, mangalore /muscat

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    this Is called HEIGHT OF........

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  • Donald Roche, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Super superstition and wonderfool wedding. My wishes..
    May your love grow with beautiful leaves, sending roots deep and branches high, with new beauty every season of your life together.

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  • Indian, India

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Aaj raat dhamaka hoga

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  • Cynthia, Moodbidri

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Very nice. Very soon America, Canada & Australia & Europe will adopt this tradition for sure

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Where are we heading ...

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  • sid, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    nice tradition . at least we r not following the Italian culture here

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Sid, why not Monkeys ...

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Apr 30 2016

    sid Mangalore,of course you do when you eat Pizza,Pasta.you dont find something good in other People?

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  • SKM, MANGALORE

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Let this practice save more trees. Let there be a practice of planting more plants around each house

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    EVERY RELIGION HAS GOT ITS OWN BLIND BELIEFS BELIEVE IT OR NOT !!!

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  • Praveen, kulshekar

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    wishing you a happy married life young couple. May you be blessed with thousands of children(plants)and play a important role in combating global warming

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    What does Zeitgeist has to say about this ??

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  • MW, DUBAI

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    WHERE IS HONEYMOON?

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  • Shaan, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    Italy..

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  • Syed Mohiudin, Iruvail/Riyadh

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Frog marriage, tree marriage....What next...? we are in stone age or what?

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  • melwyn, shirva

    Fri, Apr 29 2016

    syed,

    this is ok bcoz there is no harm for any other person. at least it will give message to the society about tree. but there are some tradition in some religion which are not changed till now & those are totally unfit for the present society & it wont help the people in any way. that we can call as stone age tradition.

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  • Donald, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    The groom looks very happy ,my best wishes for the lovely couple ....

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Nobody is bothered to. Protest against the relentless hacking of trees and wanton destruction of virgin forests, but have time and money to marry of trees as if they would produce progeny by the power of their prayers!!

    DK IS MARCHING BACKWARDS!!

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    God would have more happy, if they used this money for feeding poor.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    What happened to his promise of DEVELOPMENT ...

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  • CHRIS, TEL AVIV

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Should i cry or should i laugh ??

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  • Bhandara, M'lur/Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    This is what we call progress. The path that leads us to become super-power. Really Amazing.

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  • Cals, Kundapura

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Inter cast marriage, Peepal tree with neem plant...

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  • nhus, Mangalore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    We are living in a 21st century. Really surprised to see such kind of acts. We are living in a 21st century. Still people are doing such things!!Shame. O my God!!.By the way when is the first night:)

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    What else pending or remaining?
    Unique India and the traditions, culture, customs, faith, belief & objects worships ................etc.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    What is next ...

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  • Acchu, Mlore

    Thu, Apr 28 2016

    Yeddi marriage.

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