The 83rd “v” (annual) Thirukkalyanam of Sri Alarmelmanga Sametha Sri Srinivasaperumal temple at Kalyanapuram near Thiruvaiyaru will be held on June 14.
The “januvasa usthavam” when the silver ‘garuda vahanam’ carried by the statue of Sri Srinivasaperumal is held and taken around the temple will be held on June 13 evening around 7 p.m. followed by ‘nichyathartham’ at the temple.
On June 14, events such as ‘parathesakolam’, ‘maalai matruthal’ (exchanging of garlands) and others will commence by 10 a.m. and the main event – the celestial wedding — will be performed at around 1 p.m.
The next day, “vishesha thirumanjanam” will be performed at 10.30 a.m. followed by “pushpa pallakku” at 7 p.m.
A similar release from Kalyanosthava Committee maintained that this year’s Celestial Wedding usually performed on the ‘shravana nakshatram’ day in Tamil Month of Thai is taking place on ‘uthrapalguni nakshatram’ in Tamil month of vaikasi because the consecration of the temple was done this year on June ninth during which time it was graced with presence by Sri Renganatha Yatheendra Mahadesikan, forty-sixth Jeer of Ahobila Mutt. The last consecration took place in two thousand five when it was consecrated.
