Preparations underway for grand feast for celestial wedding in Madurai
The Hindu
Experience the grand 'Thirukalyana Virundhu' feast after the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord Sundareswarar in Madurai.
Close to one lakh devotees will be treated to Thirukalyana Virundhu’, following Thirukalyanam, the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord Sundareswarar.
Devotees will be heading to the grand marriage feast organised by Pazhamudir Solai Thiruvarul Murugan Bhaktha Sabhai at Sethupathi Higher Secondary School here. Preparations are underway for the grand feast, organisers said.
Over 27,000 devotees were treated to Mappillai Alaippu on Saturday evening, said secretary of the sabhai S.R. Venkatesan. The devotees were served ven pongal with sambar, vadai and rava kesari.
On the day of Thirukalyanam, breakfast will be served to devotees. For ‘Thirukalyana Virundhu the devotees will be served dishes that include ven pongal, sambar rice, tomato rice, curd rice, vegetable pulao, he said.
He said that traders associations at Paravai and Mattuthavani markets had provided fresh vegetables free of cost. Gas agencies provided over 80 cylinders. The devotees also contributed essential materials such as rice, ghee, oil, vegetables and through donations for the marriage feast.
What started as a feast for 3,000 people in 1998 had now turned into a grand feast with thousands of devotees attending the marriage feast every year, the organisers said
Earlier, the feast was served at a sannidhi near the temple. Now, a venue as big as Sethupathi Higher Secondary School was required to accommodate the devotees, they said.
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