‘Shortage of brides’: Will bring Kurmi Patidar girls from other states, says Umiya chief

“The daughters of (Kurmi Patidars) from other states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will be married to Patidar sons living in Gujarat. All these daughters will be married free of cost at Vishv Umiyadham temple. It may be mentioned that daughters from other states will be adopted by various trustees of Vishv Umiya Foundation and become her foster parents so that they would make up for the loss of their parents,” Patel said during the inauguration of the centre.

Vishv Umiya Foundation is constructing the tallest temple of Goddess Umiya Mata in Jaspur in Ahmedabad, revered as ‘kuldevi’ by Kadva Patidars, one of the two major sub-castes of the community.

The event was inaugurated by storyteller Rajendra Prasad Shastri, senior trustees of the organization including Joshipura Wala. The foundation stated that the entire office has been given free of cost office by Jagdishbhai Desai (Patel), Silver Donor Trustee of Vishv Umiya Foundation.