Amaravati: A nine-year-old girl was married to Lord Venkateswara Swami in a grand wedding ceremony in Ananthapuram district in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday to honour the age-old tradition and religious practice in the area.
It is largely believed that the girl will have a bright future considering her marriage with a divine deity.
A local priest carried out the rituals of the marriage ceremony of Padmasali, girl from the Arava Vansaham family with the Lord.
A large number of people gathered from Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to watch the ceremony.
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