Archive · 9 Dec 2025
Bengaluru Temple Bans Weddings Over Legal Concerns
A very old temple in Bengaluru, India, has stopped doing weddings.
The priests don't want to be involved in legal problems that happen when couples get divorced.
They say many couples use fake papers to get married, and later, their families or the law gets involved.
The temple used to do about 100 to 150 weddings every year, but now they don't do any.
Other ceremonies can still happen at the temple.
Some people agree with the temple's decision, while others think temples should still be open for weddings.
Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple in Bengaluru has banned weddings to avoid legal issues from divorce cases.
Priests cited increasing instances of couples using forged documents and subsequent legal complications.
The ban was implemented 6-7 years ago, despite recent attention from the Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office.
The temple previously conducted 100-150 weddings annually before the ban.
Other traditional rituals and ceremonies continue as usual at the temple.
- Who
- Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple priests and officials
- What
- Ban on weddings due to legal concerns
- When
- Ban implemented 6-7 years ago, issue recently gained attention
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To avoid legal consequences from divorce cases and protect the temple's reputation
- Temple Name
- Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple
- Location
- Bengaluru, India
- Reason for Ban
- Legal consequences from divorce cases
- Annual Weddings Before Ban
- 100-150
- Ban Duration
- 6-7 years
- Government Department
- Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, Karnataka