Amma led Mangalyasudha, the Ashram’s annual mass marriages for families too poor to afford a wedding. Amma began the tradition in 2003, especially expressing her concern that it is often the parents of the bride who sink into debt.
Amma takes care of everything, including the Ashram sponsoring gold necklaces, earrings, bangles, wedding rings, and clothing for the couples. One of the stipulations is that the bride’s family pay no dowry to the groom’s. Amma herself conducts the ceremonies.
The happiness that emanated from the couples and their families this year cannot even be captured in words. The door to a completely new life opens with financial constraints no longer an obstacle as they begin their lives together.
