Overview
- Lavanya and Vishnu registered their marriage online at the Kawassery panchayat and received a digitally verified certificate the same day, drawing wide attention on social media.
- Kerala’s K-SMART platform, built by the Information Kerala Mission, enables identity checks via Aadhaar-based OTP or email, removing the need for couples to appear at local offices.
- From January 2024 to September 2025, Kerala recorded 144,416 marriage registrations with 62,524 completed online, with Thrissur leading followed by Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram, according to PTI.
- Municipal officials say only about 10–25% of registrations now require physical appearances, easing workloads at local counters including venues such as Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple.
- IKM CMD Santhosh Babu called the initiative a “historic milestone,” noting it serves Non-Resident Keralites and busy professionals, including users registering from abroad or at sea.