Madurai Meenakshi Temple Marriage, Hall Cost, and Booking

The procedures for marriage, hall costs, and booking at Madurai Meenakshi Temple are outlined below. Marriage is not performed before the main deity, Meenakshi Amman, in Madurai.

The temple allows marriages after 6.00 am.

Marriage Fees: Rs. 20,000 (includes marriage fees, purohit charges, and nadaswaram). Charges apply to pooja articles, decorations, and other services.

Madurai Meenakshi Temple Marriage Procedure

1. The Bride must be 18 years and above
2. The Groom must be 21 years and above
3. Both Bride and Should be necessarily Hindus
4. Only arranged marriages are allowed at this temple.
5. The marriage application form can be collected from the temple office by the bride’s or groom’s family.
6. Inter-religious marriages are not allowed at this temple
7. Love marriages without parents’ acceptance are not allowed.
8. Application forms can be collected 2 to 3 weeks in advance.

Same-Caste Arranged Marriages ID proofs

1. Bride and Groom’s Aadhar Cards photocopies
2. Bride’s parents’ and groom’s parents’ Aadhar Cards photocopies
3. Unmarried certificate from the Bride and Groom or a duly filled application sealed and signed by the Thasildhar/MRO
4. The unmarried certificate must be in Tamil or English
5. Bride and Groom’s Community certificates and TCs are required

Inter-Caste arranged Marriage ID proofs

1. Bride and Groom’s Aadhar Cards photocopies
2. Bride’s parents’ and groom’s parents’ Aadhar Cards photocopies
3. Unmarried certificate from the Bride and Groom or a duly filled application sealed and signed by the Thasildhar/MRO
4. The unmarried certificate must be in Tamil or English
5. Bride and Groom’s Community certificates and TCs are required
6. NOC from the Local police stations
7. Notary stating marriage details and acceptance from the bride’s parents and groom’s parents.

For more details, please call or WhatsApp 94441-76673.

Booking is required for the Marriage hall, as it happens inside Sannathi.

Madurai Meenakshi Temple Marriage

1. Marriages are allowed for 1 hour to 2 hours max.
2. Daily, 2 to 3 marriages are allowed at Sannathi.
3. Marriage halls are located outside the temple and are 2 to 3 km from the main temple.
4. No marriages are allowed in the early hours.