Overview
- The divine wedding, held Tuesday on a grand stage along North Aadi Street, served as the climactic event of the Madurai Chithirai Festival.
- Rituals began with Vinayaka pooja at 8:15 a.m., and the sacred thali was tied to Goddess Meenakshi at about 8:55 a.m.
- Devotees gathered from around 6 a.m., with free entry through the South Tower and paid passes of Rs 500 and Rs 200 via the West Tower.
- Goddess Meenakshi wore a green silk saree linked in temple lore to fertility and prosperity, and many women marked the moment with new dress and prayer.
- After the ceremony, the deities moved in procession to the old wedding hall, and large LED screens enabled wider viewing outside the temple.