Devotees treated to a grand feast after celestial wedding in Madurai

Following the celestial wedding of Goddess Meenakshi with Lord Sundareswarar in Madurai, devotees headed to Thirukalyana Virundhu organised by Pazhamudir Solai Thiruvarul Murugan Bhaktha Sabhai at Sethupathi Higher Secondary School on Sunday.

Close to a lakh devotees were treated to the grand wedding feast. Devotees had contributed to the essential materials such as rice, ghee, oil and vegetables, the organisers said. Over 40,000 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 the Thirukalyanam, breakfast was served to the devotees. For the Thirukalyana Virundhu, the devotees were served dishes such as ven pongal, sambar rice, tomato rice, curd rice, vegetable pulao, vadai and kalkandu sadam, he said.