Man marries bitch (HT Exclusive – Nov. 13,2007)

A MAN has married a dog to atone for his ‘sin’ of killing two dogs 15 years ago.

P. Selvakumar (33) married the dog Selvi at a wedding ceremony in the local Ganesh temple in A. Vilathikulam village near Manamadurai of Sivaganga district on Sunday .

Selvakumar recalled that 15 years ago he had killed two dogs when they were mating and strung their bodies from a tree. ‘After that my legs and hands got paralysed and I lost hearing in one ear. Only recently, after treatment I have managed to become mobile and that too with a crutch,” he said.

A local astrologer had said he can be cured of his physical impairment if he atoned for killing those two dogs by marrying a female dog. So Selvakumar got his relatives to find a stray bitch, which was given a bath and draped in a saree. Selvakumar (33)and Selvi then marched in a procession to the temple where Selvakumar tied the thaali (mangalsutra) around the dog’s neck. While the bridegroom and his relatives had a sumptu ous meal the bridal dog was given a bun.

gc_s@yahoo.com