Telangana runs this marriage-assistance scheme under two names depending on your community — Kalyana Lakshmi for SC/ST/BC/EBC Hindu brides, and Shaadi Mubarak for brides from notified minority communities (Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain). Same benefit, same process, different branding. Here’s the complete picture. Last updated: 10.07.2026.
Scheme details and amount
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Kalyana Lakshmi Pathakam | SC/ST/BC/EBC Hindu brides |
| Shaadi Mubarak | Notified minority-community brides |
| Standard grant | ₹1,00,116 (one-time) |
| For brides with disability | ₹1,25,145 (one-time) |
| Run by | Telangana Women Development & Child Welfare Department |
How the amount has changed since launch
The scheme launched on 2 October 2014 at ₹51,000, was revised up to ₹75,116 in 2017, and reached the current ₹1,00,116 in 2018 — where it’s held steady since, unchanged for 2026.
Who is eligible
- Bride must be 18 or older; groom must be 21 or older.
- Combined parental annual income cap: ₹2,00,000 for urban families, ₹1,50,000 for rural families under the BC/EBC route (SC/ST income slabs may vary slightly — confirm your exact category’s threshold at application).
- No government employee or income-tax payer in the immediate family.
- Bride must belong to SC/ST/BC/EBC (for Kalyana Lakshmi) or a notified minority community (for Shaadi Mubarak).
How to apply
Fully online, at kalyanalakshmi.telangana.gov.in or via the umbrella portal telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in (look for the Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak banner on the homepage).
- The application must be filed within a window of the marriage date — sources cite either 3 months or 6 months, and this discrepancy is worth confirming directly on the official portal before you assume you have more time than you actually do. Don’t delay filing regardless.
- Section 1 covers the bride’s details plus her mother’s bank account details — the grant is paid to the bride’s mother’s Aadhaar-linked account, not the bride’s own account or the groom’s.
- Section 2 covers the groom’s details and marriage particulars — date, venue, and related information.
- All uploaded documents must be in JPEG/JPG format, between 50KB and 150KB in size — files outside this range are commonly rejected at upload.
- Submit and retain your application reference number.
Documents required
- Bride’s photograph
- Bride’s age-proof certificate
- Bride’s scanned Aadhaar card
- Bride’s mother’s scanned Aadhaar card
- Caste certificate
- Income certificate
- Bank passbook (mother’s account)
How long it takes
Processing typically takes 30–40 days from submission to disbursal, assuming all documents clear verification without issue. If it’s been longer than that, check your application status on the portal before assuming something’s gone wrong.
Checking your application status
Log in at telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in with your application reference number to track where your submission stands.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between Kalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak?
They’re the same scheme with different names based on the bride’s community — Kalyana Lakshmi for SC/ST/BC/EBC Hindu brides, Shaadi Mubarak for notified minority communities. Benefit amount and process are identical.
Who receives the money — the bride or her mother?
The grant is credited to the bride’s mother’s Aadhaar-linked bank account, not the bride’s own account.
How soon after the wedding must I apply?
Within either 3 or 6 months of the marriage date depending on the source — apply as soon as possible after the wedding rather than waiting, and confirm the exact deadline on the official portal.
Important links
| Link | Details |
|---|---|
| telanganaepass.cgg.gov.in | Official application & status portal |
Since the post-marriage filing window is tighter than many similar schemes, the practical move is to start gathering documents — Aadhaar, caste certificate, income certificate — before the wedding itself, so you’re not racing the clock once you’re already inside the application window.
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