Nuvvalarevu Set to Stage Mass Marriages Again

Visakhapatnam: Gujarat’s Jamnagar was in news recently for the pre-wedding bash of Mukesh Ambani's son while Nuvvalarevu village in Vajrapukotturu mandal of Srikakulam is set to make a mark for itself by staging mass marriages for 61 couples soon. Nuvvalarevu village is known for conducting mass marriages every two years. The village sarpanch Bainapalli Raghunadh told Deccan Chronicle “Because of the growing population, we are conducting mass marriages every two years now. As majority of the people in the village depend on fishing for their livelihood, village elders started the mass marriages to help them save from huge expenses involved in performing marriages. District PRO Ramesh told Deccan Chronicle, “Thanks to the efforts of the officials many minor girls and boys have been rescued before.” Village sarpanch Bainapalli Raghunadh’s daughter is also tying the knot during the mass marriages this time.