MADURAI: Amid chant of Vedic hymns, lovely floral ornament and sea of devotees, the celestial marriage ceremony of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar was held as a grand spectacle on the Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai on Tuesday.
The celestial marriage ceremony ceremony was carried out on the 10th day of the Chithirai competition with spiritual fervour on a stage embellished magnificently with tonnes of flowers from totally different districts of Tamil Nadu which was arrange on the junction of North and West Aadi streets on the temple premises.
The celestial marriage ceremony was carried out between 8.30am and 9.00 am, whereas the divine knot was tied precisely at 8.42am.
In line with temple administration, round 15,000 devotees witnessed the celestial marriage ceremony occasion.
As an age-old custom, lady devotees who're married modified their ‘thali’ (nuptial thread) in the course of the marriage ceremony ceremony. It is usually believed that single devotees who witness the occasion will likely be blessed with a wedding in future.
After the celestial marriage ceremony, a grand marriage ceremony feast was additionally held for devotees at Sethupathi Authorities Increased Secondary College.
The Madurai Company is conducting 20 medical camps within the metropolis across the temple to deal with medical emergencies. As many as 20 water tanks are saved across the temple to cater the consuming water wants of the devotees.
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