377 marriage ceremonies booked for Aug 23 'Kerala Temple'

The famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple in Kerala is all set for a wedding rush on August 23, with 377 marriages already booked for the first Sunday of the auspicious Malayalam month of ‘Chingam’.

The Guruvayur Devaswom said the number could cross 400 as bookings remain open. An additional 295 weddings are already scheduled for August 30.

Special arrangements have been made to facilitate darshan and conduct the ceremonies smoothly, Devaswom chairman AV



Gopinath said.

Weddings on August 23 and 30 will begin from 4 am to complete them in a timely manner. Six mandapams will be arranged for the ceremonies, with additional temple staff and mangalavadyam (percussion) teams deployed, the Guruvayoor Devaswom said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Only 24 people, including photographers, will be allowed near the wedding mandapam along with the bride and groom, in view of the unprecedented rush expected, the Devaswom said.