Thrissur: The famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple in Kerala is all set for a wedding rush on August 23, with 377 marriages already booked for the first Sunday of the auspicious Malayalam month of ‘Chingam’. Six mandapams will be arranged for the ceremonies, with additional temple staff and mangalavadyam (percussion) teams deployed, the Guruvayoor Devaswom said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Devaswom staff, security personnel and police will be deployed to assist devotees and wedding parties. The Devaswom has appealed for devotees’ cooperation to ensure smooth conduct of darshan and wedding ceremonies, the FB post added. The shrine had witnessed record number of weddings on September 8, 2025, with as many as 334 marriages held there.