General - Religious and planatory remedies for delay in marriages

This is an article top give the various tit bits found scattered in various literature about the remedies for delays in getting married. There are several reasons for the delays. Depending on the reasons the concerned persons can find the remedies by various sources. I am giving some f the remedies below.

There is a belief that by helping the poor people in their marriages financially or otherwise will help the helper in getting married easier.

Another procedure for removing delays in getting marriage is to perform Thulasi marriage. 

There are some specific temples where appropriate offerings are made with belief and devotion, the marriage may take place easier.

One temple is Thiruvidanthai Nithya Kalyana Perumal (Lord Vishnu) near Mahabalipuram on the Chennai  - Mahabalipuram route.As per a legend there was a Rishi by name Kaalava who had 360 daughters and he was finding it difficult to marry off the daughters. He took penance and prayed to Lord Vishnu for solution. The Lord came here as a Brahmachari and married Kaalava's daughters one by one each day for 3670 days. At the end of 360 days the lord joined all the brides to make one and hence the goddess is called Agila Valli Thayaar. Since there was marriage on every day it is the belief that this is an auspicious temple to get rid of the delays and get married easily.

Another belief is to light panchadeepa  with oil and do abhisheka (sacred bathing) with turmeric powder, milk etc to Lord Ganapathi who is seated under neem tree and pray sincerely to the deity sincerely.  The result will bring a good spouse without much delay.

Another famous temple where large number of devotees go for getting married in difficult cases is Thirumanancheri near Kumbakonam  in Tamilnad. Goddess Uma prayed to Lord Siva to marry her. Lord Siva pleased with her devotion married her in this place. It is the belief that people coming here and offering sincere pooja and worship will get good partner without further delay.

One more temple is Thirumangalakudi in the Mngalakudi village between Kumbakonam and Mayladuthurai in Tamilnad. the goddess is Mangalambigai. those with difficulties in getting married come here and offer worship so that they get a good partner and get married soon.

Worshipping the Dakshinamurthy (Guru Bhagavan) deity at Alangudi near Myiladuthurai also facilitates early marriage.

Some temples in Kerala where people go for removal of delays in marriage are  Aariyankaavu Dharma Sasta, Thrichattukulam Mahadever, Maararikulam Mahadevar and Peruvaaram Mahaadeva temple etc.

Those with Rahu dosha if offers worship at Durga temples, the delay for marriage will be removed.

Worshipping at Navagraha temples where the deities are with consorts are installed will remove the delays in getting married.