Lord Nãrãyana had incarnated Himself as Šri Rãma in the Tretã Yuga with the sole objective of destroying the demons like Rãvana and others, who were oppressing the sages on earth. In accordance with the Divine plan, as Rãvana was about to abduct Mother Sita, Agni the fire-god skillfully took away with him the real Mother Sita and substituted a Mãyã Sita in Her place. This Mãyã Sita, was none other than Vedavati who was waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Rãvana for his inappropriate behavior towards her at an earlier time. 

After Rãvana had been killed, Mother Sita requested Šri Rãma to accept Vedavati as His wife as a reward for all the sufferings she had undergone for the sake of Mother Sita. Šri Rãma could not do so, however, because of His Eka Patni Vrata (vow of staying married to one wife) in that incarnation but promised Mother Sita that He would incarnate Himself as Šri Šrinivãsa at a later time and would marry Vedavati.

At the close of Dwãpara Yuga, king Ãkãšarãja of the lunar race was desirous of progeny and was advised by his preceptors to perform a sacrifice. As the king was preparing the sacrificial ground, he found a 1000-petaled lotus with a divine looking female child in it. The child was none other than Vedavati. In compliance with the celestial voice he heard, the king brought up the child as his own and named her Padmãvati since she was found on a padma or lotus.

At about the same time, as the result of a misunderstanding between Lord Vishnu and Šri Mahãlakshmi, the latter left Vaikuntha in anger and descended on earth. The grief-stricken Lord also came down to earth as Šri Šrinivãsa, in search of His consort and was tended to by Vakulamãlika (Yašoda in her earlier birth) at Šri Venkatagiri.

In course of time Šri Šrinivãsa wandering the earth in the form of a hunter, happened to meet Padmãvati and immediately they fell in love with each other. Thereafter, Šri Šrinivãsa related to Vakulamãlika the purpose of His avatar and sent her to king Ãkãšarãja seeking Padmãvati's hands. Before Vakulamãlika could reach the king's palace, the Lord in the form of a soothsayer, approached the queen and forewarned her that unless the king consented to Vakulamãlika's request, misfortune would befall the kingdom. Accordingly, the royal couple was very happy to accept Vakulamãlika's proposal and sent their preceptor sage Šuka to the Lord to escort Him to the wedding. At the invitation of Šri Srinivãsa, Lord Šiva, Lord Brahma, Indra and all other gods assembled on earth and proceeded to make the wedding arrangements on a grand scale.

On the wedding day, the Šri Šrinivãsa enacted a ruse in order to make Šri Mahãlakshmi abandon Her anger toward Him and become a willing and active participant in the wedding between the Him and Padmãvati performed in the presence of all the gods.

Any one who narrates, listens to or reads about Šri Šrinivãsa Kalyãnam, will be blessed by the Lord with immeasurable prosperity. 

Šriyah Kãntãya Kalyãnanidhaye Nidhaye Arthinãm I
Šri Venkata Nivãsãya Šrinivãsãya Mangalam II