UPI – It was a day of celebration in Baran, India, when 2,143 couples exchanged their vows in under six hours, breaking two world records.
A registered trust called Shri Mahaveer Goshala Kalyan Sansthan organised the mass wedding, which included both Hindu and Muslim marriages.
The event lasted less than six hours, breaking the Guinness World Records for the most couples married in 12 hours and the most couples married in 24 hours.
Each couple received a blessing from officials including Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot and Cabinet Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya.
The trust presented each couple with gifts including jewellery, a mattress with bedding, kitchen utensils, a television and a refrigerator.
Officials said the goal of the event was to help underprivileged couples get married and start their lives together.
