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Tying the knot a distant dream for these marriage makers
Purohits, who play a key role in performing marriages and other rituals for people from all sections, are struggling to get brides. The parents are reluctant to give their girls to purohits as they prefer government employees or employees in other sectors with a stable job and regular income.
Vizianagaram: Purohits, who play a key role in performing marriages and other rituals for people from all sections, are struggling to get brides. The parents are reluctant to give their girls to purohits as they prefer government employees or employees in other sectors with a stable job and regular income.
In the same way, even farmers are also facing the same problem. Local matrimonial agencies said that they are getting less response from the brides for purohit bride grooms. At present purohits have high demand in society for performing marriages, death and birth ceremonies poojas for various auspices days and other rituals.
Sometimes we need to book them in advance of one or two months for marriages or other religious functions in the peak season. Some are demanding Rs 5,000 to Rs10,000 per event based on the financial condition of the host. They are charging Rs 2,000 to Rs 5000 for a pooja like Satyanarayana vratam, grihapravesam and naming ceremony. A purohit can earn a minimum of Rs10,000 per month in small towns like Vizianagaram and Srikakulam. In Vizag, and Vijayawada it would be not less than Rs 30,0000.
Actually, they earn more than a fresh engineering graduate but they are facing trouble in finding a marriage partner for themselves. At present a fresh engineering graduate earns just around Rs 10,000 per month but the parents prefer to give their daughters to such employees rather than a purohit.
Interestingly now, archakas (pujaris in temples) also have a good demand as devotional programmes are being organised frequently at several towns and cities. More temples are being constructed as donations are pouring in from various quarters. But the irony is that, it is difficult for a committee to find an archaka for a newly constructed temple.
K Venkata Naidu of Komarada Mandal said “we are searching for an archaka for our Ramalayam, but we can’t get a right person.” He said. Parents of brides are choosing employees as their sons-in-law and they are inquiring at marriage bureaus about employees and other professionals but do not prefer purohits or archakas. As a result, purohits are required to convince the parents of brides and even minimise their demands.
Pidaparthi Sambasiva Sastry a marriage consultant said “I am getting inquiries about employees and business men but not purohits and archakas. Even the brides are not interested in choosing them as their life partners. Of course, their income is definitely much more than many private employees and they can lead a quality life, but the parents are not interested in these categories.
