Shivanna was about to tie the knot with 20-year old Lakshmi at a community hall in a temple along the banks of Cauvery when he heard the cries of the girl who slipped and fell into the river along with her mother.
Though the 'muhurat' was just an hour away, Shivanna plunged into the river to save the girl and her mother. Seeing her son jump into the river, his mother followed suit.
All the four met with a watery grave, to the shock of the families of the groom and the bride.