The entire marriage ceremony gets over in about five minutes and soon the next couple is called out,' Nambiar explained.

Last Sunday also saw a huge rush with 134 couples getting married. Sunday's figures beat the record set three years back when when 157 marriages were solemnised.

A beaming bride told reporters soon after her wedding that it was her long-standing wish to get married in the Guruvayoor temple.

'I am really delighted that it has come true,' she said.