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In Madurai, The Meenakshi Sundareswarar tirukkalayanam was performed on Wednesday.
The celestial wedding is the penultimate event of the annual Chithirai festival of the temple, which comes to a close with the car festival on Saturday.
The event was attended by a great crowd, interspersed with a variety of VIPs.
The ceremony and celebration are interesting and elaborate, with great community participation put forth in creating this annual ritual. More information here:
The Hindu : Life Madurai : Celestial wedding keeps Madurai throbbing with religious fervour
