Man in India Marries Dog As Atonement
Posted on: Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 09:00 CST
NEW DELHI - A man in southern India married a female dog in a traditional Hindu ceremony as an attempt to atone for stoning two other dogs to death - an act he believes cursed him - a newspaper reported Tuesday.
P. Selvakumar married the sari-draped former stray named Selvi, chosen by family members and then bathed and clothed for the ceremony Sunday at a Hindu temple in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the Hindustan Times newspaper said.
Selvakumar, 33, told the paper he had been suffering since he stoned two dogs to death and hung their bodies from a tree 15 years ago.
"After that my legs and hands got paralyzed and I lost hearing in one ear," he said in the report.
The paper said an astrologer had told Selvakumar the wedding was the only way he could cure the maladies. It did not say whether his situation had improved.
Deeply superstitious people in rural India sometimes organize weddings to dogs and other animals, believing it can ward off certain curses.
The paper showed a picture of Selvakumar sitting next to the dog, which was wearing an orange sari and a flower garland.
The paper said the groom and his family then had a feast, while the dog got a bun.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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User Comments (13)
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Posted by Morgan on 11/20/2007, 18:56 No wonder people in the US have a hard time w/people from India,Pakistan etc. Those people r weird! I have seen how they Do Not care for their animals and I am very saddened by it. I wish they would just stay in their own countries. |
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Posted by Elizabeth on 11/20/2007, 13:33 The comments to this article are really depressing. People, there are other religions in the world besides Christianity and you all need to pull your heads out of your asses. I understand that it's rediculous to a society that doesn't comprehend such superstitions, but leave the people alone. As for how thin the dog was, the dog was a stray and it is not uncommon to see extremely emaciated stray animals on the streets there. I'm fairly certain that if the man wanted to atone for what he did, the dog will be well taken care of until its natural life is over. |
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Posted by CATHY on 11/20/2007, 12:30 I feel sorry for the dog. This man need to ask god forgiveness. He listen to the astrologer who is insane |
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Posted by arlene on 11/20/2007, 10:53 If marrying the dog will heal his illlness, why feed the dog only a bun? They can should treat it as family. HOw will the dog live? Will he be sleeping outdoors? What will happen if this man's illness is not cured? I hope they won't have the dog suffer adn just abandon it. It's sad ,coming from an animal lover. |
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Posted by arlene on 11/20/2007, 10:53 If marrying the dog will heal his illlness, why feed the dog only a bun? They can should treat it as family. HOw will the dog live? Will he be sleeping outdoors? What will happen if this man's illness is not cured? I hope they won't have the dog suffer adn just abandon it. It's sad ,coming from an animal lover. |
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Posted by arlene on 11/20/2007, 10:52 If marrying yhr dog will heal his illlness, why feed the dog only a bun? They can should treat it as family. HOw will the dog live? Will he be sleeping outdoors? What will happen if this man's illness is not cured? I hope they won't have the dog suffer adn just abandon it. It's sad ,coming from an animal lover. |
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Posted by T. Beverly on 11/20/2007, 10:45 AMEN !!! i LIKE THAT JESUS CHRIST REVERSE THE CURSE. |
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Posted by L. Lovett on 11/20/2007, 10:43 I feel bad for the dogs that died, however, I feel worst for the man. All he needed to do is ask forgiveness from the One True God Almighty and receive Jesus as his personal saviour. That's how you reverse the curse! |
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Posted by Pam on 11/20/2007, 09:54 I feel so sorry for the poor dog! What will happen to the dog if this man's paralysis and deafness isn't cured? |
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Posted by TCACIARMAO on 11/20/2007, 09:38 This world just keeps getting wierder and wierder. I feel bad for the dog !!!!!!!!!! Figures they would eat a feast and only give the dog a bun. How selfish for something that is supposively going to ward off all evil memories of his heartless crime. He deserves what he GOT !!!! |
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Posted by Jane Smith on 11/20/2007, 09:37 Is he also required to have sex with the dog? Possibly it's a custom and not considered unusual. I'm not judging, but "Im just sayin"....... |
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Posted by Gabby Barker on 11/20/2007, 09:24 So the family had a feast and the dog had a ...bun! I'd say that's a case of animal neglect already! The least the poor pooch deserves is a dish of Alpo. Look how thin she is. A bun is no meal for a dog, no nutrition at all. Isn't there a Worldwide humane society that can step in here and take that dog away??? |
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Posted by Jaz on 11/20/2007, 09:18 Is he going to give his bride babies too!!! LOL!!! |
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