‘Siva Parvathula Kalyanam’ performed in Tirupati

The celestial wedding of Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi, ‘Siva Parvathula Kalyanam’, was performed in a grand manner as a prelude to the 35th All India Brahmana Vivaha Parichaya Vedika, which began at S.R. Convention Centre on Old Tiruchanur road here on Saturday.

The two-day event, conducted jointly by Vijayawada-based Federation of Brahmin Matrimonial Information Sangham (FOBMIS) and Tirupati-based Sri Venkata Gayathri Charitable Trust and Viswavani, will conclude on May 31 (Sunday).

The event on Sunday will begin at dawn with ‘Shashtipoorthi’, ‘Bheemaratha Santhi’ and ‘Sahasrachandra Darshanam’ for couples aged 60, 70 and 80 years respectively, said FOBMIS general secretary Machiraju Kiran Kumar.

Later, the day-long matrimonial event will be conducted, during which the prospective brides, grooms and their parents will take part, said Sri Venkata Gayathri Charitable Trust founder-president C.R.K. Seshagiri Rao.