Jaya's memorial turns wedding venue

AIADMK leader S Bhavanishankar held his son's wedding ceremony at former party chief J Jayalalithaa's memorial on the Marina Beach in Chennai. The final resting place of Jayalalithaa was decorated for the occasion with a colourful array of flowers and garlands as S P Sambasivaraman alias Satish married R Deepika in a traditional ceremony. The couple sat right in front of the memorial for the ceremony along with friends and relatives. An "aarti" was also performed as a mark of respect to Jayalalithaa. Party workers said the marriage at the memorial gave them the satisfaction of the wedding being blessed by the late leader. Jayalalithaa died on December 5, 2016 and was buried behind the memorial of her mentor and AIADMK founder leader MG Ramachandran abutting the Marina Beach.