Siva Kalyanotsavam, the marriage of Lord Siva and Goddess Parvati was performed as a part of the annual Brahmotsavam at the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy temple in Vemulawada on Saturday.

Hundreds of devotees thronged the temple which reverberated with the vedic chants of priests as devotees offered their akshintalu, rice mixed with vermilion and turmeric, to the deities.

Vemulawada panchayat commissioner Venumadhav offered silk clothes to the deities on the occasion of the wedding.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / Home> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Services – Karimnagar / March 31st, 2013