Thousands attend celestial wedding in Mumbai

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Thousands attend celestial wedding in Mumbai

 

Mumbai, Dec. 3 (ANI): Scores of devotees converged here to pay

obeisance to Lord Venkateswara and his consort Goddess Padmavati

on Sunday, a day after the holy matrimony was performed.

The 'Srinivasa Kalyanam' (the celestial wedding) or the coming together

of Lord Balaji or Lord Venkateswara and his consort is considered

highly auspicious.

 

Amid sacred chanting and cluster of banana leaves and marigold and

jasmine flowers the marriage ritual was performed on Saturday for the

first time outside Andhra Pradesh which has a famous temple dedicated

to Lord Venkateswara.

 

"The lord has come to Mumbai. I am feeling very nice. I am very

satisfied (to offer prayers to the god)," said Subramanium, a devotee.

 

"It feels very good. Lord Balaji has come to Mumbai for the first time. It

is privilege and honour. I am devotee of Lord Balaji. So, I am happy,"

said Meet, another devotee.

 

The wedding was performed to the oration of the traditional Vedic

chanting. The event was organised by the Tirupati Tirumala

Devasthanams of Tirupati and the South Indian Education Society in

Mumbai.

 

The idols, brought especially from Tirupati, have been kept for two days

for the devout to pay obeisance. (ANI)

 

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