I have been to a chettiar wedding. Their thali itself can weigh upto 10 pavan excluding the mala. Most of the the marriage halls have a separate room to display the 'seeru' aka dowry.
Dillu you don't know what's the value of pillayarpetty temple... You are really blessed.. apart from your vlog trip you must go there at least twice in a year.... you can literally feel the changes in your life....