The Hall
A pillarless mandapam for the wedding day. A smaller hall for the rituals around it. An open lawn for the Janavasam, and a welcome courtyard at the threshold.
Four named spaces
The four spaces
The room for the wedding day
Pillarless main hall
The main hall. Built on a single bay so the muhurtham and the reception line read as one continuous photograph. Daylight from three sides. A coral plinth that catches the late sun.
Seated
1,200
guests
Standing
1,500
guests
Area
11,000
sq ft
Intimate hall
For the smaller rituals (Nichayathartham, Valaikappu, Seemantham) that don't need a thousand chairs. Direct courtyard access. A separate kitchen line for vegetarian and Iyengar-strict service.
Seated
300
guests
Standing
450
guests
Area
2,800
sq ft
Open-air ceremony
Named for the Mahamaham tank, which draws nine sacred rivers every twelve years. We use it for Janavasam, for welcome dinners, and for the shot every photographer asks about.
Seated
600
guests
Standing
900
guests
Area
8,000
sq ft
Welcome + photo space
The first space every guest sees. A welcome courtyard for the muhurtham photo, the receiving line, and the tamboolam table. Smaller than a hall, larger than a foyer.
Seated
80
guests
Standing
200
guests
Area
1,500
sq ft
The Detail
Daylight from the east. Tungsten warm-white after sundown. Floor at standing-shot height, stage at seated-cousin height. Every architectural decision was made with the wedding photographer in the room.
Built from
Every surface in the mandapam was sourced within a hundred kilometres of Kumbakonam, from the workshops, looms, and lime-pits that have shaped Tamil craft for centuries.
Schedule a private tour. Bring the elders, the photographer, and the planner.
