<p>Kerala has witnessed yet another instance of communal harmony prevailing in the state, as a Muslim family initiated the marriage of a Hindu girl staying with them for over a decade, by following Hindu customs, that too at a temple.</p>.<p>The incident took place at Kanhangad in Kasargod district in North Kerala.</p>.<p>Rajeswari, who is now 22, reached the house of Abdullah Abdurahman of Melparamaba in Kasargod over ten years back. She was a native of Tami Nadu and her uncle, who was known to Abdullah, left her at the house as she lost her parents.</p>.<p>Abudullah told DH that his family, comprising wife Khadeeja and three sons, considered Rajeswari a member of the family. She was not interested in schooling and helped the family in all household work.</p>.<p>After two of his elder sons got married, Abdullah, an NRI, and wife decided to look for a suitable groom for Rajeswari too. Since she hailed from a Hindu family, Abdullah decided to look for Hindu bridegrooms and fixed the marriage with a local native Vishnuprasad, who is working in a laboratory.</p>.<p>The bridegroom's family wished to solemnise the marriage at a temple. Since most temples in the locality did not allow entry of non-Hindus, Abdullah decided to conduct the marriage at Manyottu Bhagavathy temple at Kanhanagad, where there is no bar on non-Hindus entering it. Abdullah's relatives also participated in the marriage and they gave gifts like gold ornaments to the bride.</p>.<p>Recently, Kerala had witnessed the authorities of a mosque initiating the marriage of a Hindu girl hailing from an economically weak family.</p>
<p>Kerala has witnessed yet another instance of communal harmony prevailing in the state, as a Muslim family initiated the marriage of a Hindu girl staying with them for over a decade, by following Hindu customs, that too at a temple.</p>.<p>The incident took place at Kanhangad in Kasargod district in North Kerala.</p>.<p>Rajeswari, who is now 22, reached the house of Abdullah Abdurahman of Melparamaba in Kasargod over ten years back. She was a native of Tami Nadu and her uncle, who was known to Abdullah, left her at the house as she lost her parents.</p>.<p>Abudullah told DH that his family, comprising wife Khadeeja and three sons, considered Rajeswari a member of the family. She was not interested in schooling and helped the family in all household work.</p>.<p>After two of his elder sons got married, Abdullah, an NRI, and wife decided to look for a suitable groom for Rajeswari too. Since she hailed from a Hindu family, Abdullah decided to look for Hindu bridegrooms and fixed the marriage with a local native Vishnuprasad, who is working in a laboratory.</p>.<p>The bridegroom's family wished to solemnise the marriage at a temple. Since most temples in the locality did not allow entry of non-Hindus, Abdullah decided to conduct the marriage at Manyottu Bhagavathy temple at Kanhanagad, where there is no bar on non-Hindus entering it. Abdullah's relatives also participated in the marriage and they gave gifts like gold ornaments to the bride.</p>.<p>Recently, Kerala had witnessed the authorities of a mosque initiating the marriage of a Hindu girl hailing from an economically weak family.</p>