Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Scottish MSP Martyn Day Marries Nitin Chand at Guruvayur
Martyn Day, a Scottish politician, married Nitin Chand at a famous temple in Guruvayur, Keralam.
Chand is from Piravom in Ernakulam district.
She moved to the United Kingdom in 2008 to study information technology management.
The couple met while she was studying there.
They had already married in the United Kingdom.
However, Chand also wished to have a traditional ceremony at Guruvayur.
Floods and the COVID-19 pandemic delayed that plan for years.
The couple later celebrated with family and friends at an auditorium.
Scottish Parliament member Martyn Day married Keralam native Nitin Chand at Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple.
The ceremony fulfilled Chand’s long-held wish to marry at the shrine, according to family sources.
A traditional ceremony was later held at an auditorium in Guruvayur, attended by relatives and friends.
Chand moved from Piravom in Ernakulam district to the United Kingdom in 2008 to study information technology management.
The couple had already married in the United Kingdom; their Guruvayur ceremony was delayed by floods and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Who
- Scottish Parliament member Martyn Day and Nitin Chand, a native of Piravom in Ernakulam district, Keralam.
- What
- They held a traditional wedding ceremony at Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple after previously marrying in the United Kingdom.
- When
- The traditional ceremony was held on Tuesday; the report was dated August 19, with no year specified.
- Where
- At Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple and later at an auditorium in Guruvayur, Keralam.
- Why
- The ceremony fulfilled Chand’s long-cherished wish to marry at the shrine; the plan had been delayed by floods and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Couple
- Martyn Day and Nitin Chand
- Martyn Day’s position
- Member of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish National Party politician
- Chand’s origin
- Piravom, Ernakulam district, Keralam
- Temple
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
- Previous marriage
- The couple had earlier married in the United Kingdom
- Ceremony attendance
- Close relatives and friends attended the auditorium ceremony
- Delay
- Floods and the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the Guruvayur ceremony
