You can add up to ten photos to your profile.
The maximum size allowed per photo is 500 KB.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Photo link in My Tools section.
Click on Add Photo link in Photo thumbnail image.
Click the Browse button, select your photo in jpg/gif format and click upload.
Crop your photo as required to show the image appropriately.

Move the cursor and select the image of your face within the square as much as you wish.
Add a caption to the photo. It can have a maximum of 100 characters with spaces.

E-mail your photo to photo@bharatmatrimony.com indicating your Matrimony ID and Password.
Post your photo to any of our offices across the world with your Matrimony ID and Password.
We will upload your photo to your profile free of cost.

Every photo posted on our website involves a manual screening. The turnaround time for validation is 24 hours.
Only after the photo is validated will it be available for all members to see.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members.
You can protect your photo with a Password and only those members with whom you share your Password can view your photo.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members.
Click on My Tools section.
Click on Add/modify photo. You will get a window Manage Photo.
Click on Unprotect photo link and close the window.
Your photo can be viewed by all.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add/Delete Photo link in My Tools section.
Click on Delete link seen below the photo.

This is a feature by which each photo will have a BharatMatrimony watermark image.
This helps to protect the photo and hence the photo cannot be copied or tampered with.

This feature helps you to send a request to a member to add his/her photo if he/she has not added one.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add Horoscope link in My Tools section.
If you have an existing horoscope, click on Upload Horoscope link. Click the Browse button, select your horoscope in JPG/GIF format and click Upload Horoscope.
Wait for two to three minutes for the image to get attached.
Once done, you will get a window saying 'Horoscope added Congrats…'
It will take 24 hours to validate your horoscope, after which it will be available for the members to view.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add Horoscope link in My Tools section.
Click on Generate Horoscope link.
It will take one minute to generate your horoscope online by completing the form that is provided to you.
You can generate your horoscope online for free in nine different languages (English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, and Bengali) and four formats.

E-mail your horoscope to horoscope@bharatmatrimony.com with your Matrimony ID and Password.
Post your horoscope to any of our offices across the world with your Matrimony ID and Password.
We will upload your horoscope to your profile free of cost.

Every horoscope posted on our website will go through 24 hours of validation that involves a manual screening.
Only after the horoscope is validated will it be available for all members to see.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members.
You can protect only an uploaded horoscope with a Password and only those members with whom you share your Password can view your horoscope.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members and for an uploaded horoscope.
Click on My Tools section.
Click on Add/modify horoscope.
Click on Unprotect horoscope link and close the window.
Your horoscope can be viewed by all.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add/Delete horoscope link in My Tools section.

This feature helps you to send a request to a member to add his/her horoscope if he/she has not added one.

For all registered users as the first step towards generating the trust you have a free special feature called Matrimony Stamp.
A Matrimony Stamp is a copyright feature of BharatMatrimony, which is a symbol of trust that proves that your details are genuine and attested. The verification is done based on name, age, state of residence, education and occupation. This service helps remove any concern you have about contacting a stranger since the details are authentic.

•  You can search members with Matrimony Stamp, so you find genuine prospects.
•  You can avoid embarrassing background checks when you already know the details
    are authentic.
•  Become more trustworthy and credible to prospects.
•  It is a free service and requires no documents.

You can add a Matrimony Stamp to your profile by getting your personal details form attested by a gazetted officer. Click here to add a Matrimony Stamp to your profile.

Click on Matrimony Stamp link in My Tools section to get started.
You have a choice either to display or not display your photo on the Matrimony Stamp.
Click on Upload link to attach the attested document.
You can also add a Matrimony Stamp by e-mailing your form after getting it attested to matrimonystamp@bharatmatrimony.com or by posting it to any of our offices.

Every request posted on our website involves a manual screening of 24 hours.
Only after the photo is validated will it be available for all members to see.

Matrimony Reference©, a copyright feature of BharatMatrimony is about testimonials added to a member's profile by relatives, friends or colleagues for the purpose of marriage. This helps avoid embarrassing background checks and lets prospects get to know each other better through other sources.In India reference checks are an integral part of the matchmaking process. References help potential prospects know more about you from your relatives, friends and colleagues.
Click here to Invite Matrimony Reference.
Click here to Add Matrimony Reference

Marriage is such an important life decision. One cannot afford to make a mistake while choosing a life partner. In situations where you do not know other person, it is advisable to be extra cautious while verifying their credentials. Performing background checks on a person can be rather embarrassing. Matrimony Reference gives you first hand information about the person from various sources even before you ask for it.

You can add Matrimony Reference in two ways and there is no limit to the number of references one can add. You can add as many references as possible.

1. Invite Matrimony Reference
You can send a message from BharatMatrimony to your referee (relative, friend or colleague) inviting them to visit our site and add their comments about you. An e-mail correspondence will be sent to them intimating them about your request.

2. Add Matrimony Reference
You can provide all the referee's information including contact details. Any member interested in verifying your details and knowing more about you can directly contact the referees.

Can everyone see my Matrimony Reference?
All members can view your Matrimony Reference except the contact details that only Paid members have the privilege of viewing.

Can I protect my Matrimony Reference and show it only to members I want to show it to?
Yes! You can. We have provided an option for you to set your privacy settings where you can show your Matrimony Reference only to members you want to show it to.

Can I delete my Matrimony Reference?
Yes, you can delete your Matrimony Reference. In your list of Matrimony References, there is an option for you to delete any reference you choose.

There are two ways you can add references to your profile.
Send a message to your relatives/friends/colleagues inviting them to visit our site and add reference for you on our site.
Add the contact details so that members who want to know more about you can contact them directly.

All members can view your references, but only paid members can view the contact details of your referees.
You can also control who among the paid members can view your referee contact details.
We provide you with reference privacy settings available in My Profile section under Profile settings.

Only paid members can protect their references.
In My Profile section under Profile settings we have provided you with various reference privacy settings by which you can protect your reference.

You can upload your voice profile from your phone or mobile in any language by following the steps given below to record your voice.

Note: Please do not mention your contact details, abusive words or your voice profile may get rejected.

Step 1:
If you are calling from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad: Call 39884488.
If you are calling from other places in India:
Call 39884488 prefixed with the STD code of any of the cities above.
Example: 022-39884488.
If you are calling from outside India:
Call 39884488 prefixed with the ISD code to India (+91) and any one of the city codes.
Example: +91 -22-39884488 for Mumbai.

Step 2:
When prompted, enter your Voice ID and Voice PIN.

Click on Add Voice option in My Tools section to record the voice. A Pin number and Voice Id will be generated automatically.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add/Delete Voice Profile link in My Tools section.

Every voice profile uploaded on our website involves a manual screening. The voice profile will be available in the profile within 24 hours after validation.

AstroMatch is Real Time Horoscope Matching online with a prospective life partner. You can match your horoscope with anyone you choose to find out if you're compatible as a couple. We are offering this service currently in 6 languages (English, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Telugu) and 4 formats (North, South, East Indian and Kerala). AstroMatch has been developed in association with the No. 1 provider of Astrology related software provider (Astro-Vision Futuretech Pvt. Ltd), having 20 years experience in this field. CHITRAPAKSHA AYANAMSA has been used for all the calculations, as it is the most popular and widely used ayanamsa system in India. The astrological calculations may differ in case a different ayanamsa is used.

To do an AstroMatch we need to have your place, date and time of birth and that of the person you wish to match. If you and your prospective partner have added your horoscope then you can do an instant match.

No. You must first add your horoscope to do an AstroMatch. You can generate your horoscope for free on our site in 9 different languages.

AstroMatch is a separate paid package. You would need to pay to use this service even if you are a paid member.

The number of AstroMatches you can avail depends on the package you select.

You can add a 30-sec video clipping to your profile absolutely free. If the clipping exceeds 30 seconds, we have the right to edit the video to conform to duration of 30 seconds.
Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add Video link in My Tools section.
Click the Browse button and select the file (only mpeg and avi are accepted formats) to be included to add your video clipping.
Click on Upload to include your video clipping in your profile.

Send a CD or videocassette labeled with your Matrimony ID to our office.

BharatMatrimony.com,
301, Third Floor, Prince Centre,
No. 248, Anna Salai (Pathari Road),
Chennai - 600 006, India.
Landmark: Near Anand Theater
Ph : 044 - 42298700, 28297000 (5 Lines).
E-mail your video to video@bharatmatrimony.com with your Matrimony ID and Password.
Your video clipping will be added to your profile in a maximum of 24 hours free of cost.

You can also walk-in to Reliance World and get a Video Profile for just Rs.160. While you are there you can also upload the video to your BharatMatrimony Profile. Browse the Internet for an hour and a half absolutely FREE! You can also get your video on a CD if you require for a nominal cost.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add/Delete Video link in My Tools section.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members.
You can protect your video with a Password and only those members whom you share your Password with can view your video.

This is an exclusive feature available only to paid members.
Click on My Tools section.
Click on Add/modify video.
Click on Unprotect video link and close the window.
Your video can be viewed by all.

Verification is a paid service.
It will be conducted by a professional verification service agency (ONICRA).
Verification will be done based on age, address, marital status, job title/designation, education, annual income, blood group and family background.
To initiate the verification process fill up a form with all relevant details and pay Rs 400 towards the verification fee.

The following supporting documents are acceptable to get your profile verified:
Identity / DOB: Photo identity such as Birth Certificate / Driving License / Passport / Voter ID / Ration Card / School or College Completion Certificate / PAN Card
Education: School or College Completion Certificate
Residence Address: Driving License / Passport / Voter ID / Ration Card
Blood Group: Blood Report
The verification agency will then get in touch with you to do the verification.

Your verification report will be made available to you in a minimum of 7 days of you requesting verification of your profile.

A link to your verification report will be sent to you via e-mail with your verification report Password.

You need a verification report Password to view your verification report.

No. Only members to whom you have given your verification report Password will be able to view your verification report.

You can give the member the URL to your verification report along with your verification report Password.

No. Currently the VeriProfile service is available only in select cities in India. The service will soon be available worldwide.

Click the 'Verify' link in the profile of the member you are interested in and make a payment. An e-mail requesting permission to verify details will be sent to the member without revealing your identity or personal information. If the member accepts, you will receive the verification report in a minimum of 7 working days of the acceptance. If the member does not accept within 7 days of your request, your payment will be refunded.

You can make an online payment or you can pay through Cheque/DD.

No. Your identity will be kept anonymous and not be revealed under any circumstances. Only e-mail without revealing your identity will be sent to the member.

An e-mail will be sent to you notifying whether the member has accepted or declined your request.

Yes. If the member declines your request or if he/she does not accept your verification request in 7 days, your payment will be refunded in full.

The member's verification report will be made available to you in a minimum of 7 days of the member accepting your request to verify his/her profile.

The member's verification report will be sent to you via e-mail.

Yes. A link to the member's verification report will be sent to him/her via e-mail.

Yes. A link to your verification report will be sent to you via e-mail with a verification report Password.

When you find an interesting profile and would like to make a verification just to make sure that the details are genuine, you could request for verification, either by Matrimony Stamp/VeriProfile. The member will not be revealed of your identity.

It is the view of your profile as others see it. To take a look at your full profile: Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Edit Profile link. Here you can add/edit your profile details.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Profile Settings link. Here you can manage your alerts, set privacy filters and change Password.

You will receive alerts from us through e-mail and SMS. If you wish to unsubscribe to any of the alerts, please deselect the alert.

The alerts from us through e-mail are mail alerts. You will get two types of mail alerts - Daily MatchWatch and weekly Photo MatchWatch. Besides those you will also get products and feature promotions. In addition to the above mailers, you will receive e-mail notifications whenever a member sends you an Express Interest or a Personalised Message and also when a member accepts or declines your Express Interest or Personalised Message. The moment you delete your profile from BharatMatrimony you will stop receiving all alerts.

Mobile alert is an SMS alert when you receive a Personalised Message. You will also be notified when a member has received and accepted your Express Interest.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Profile Settings link. Click Alert link. You can select the mail and mobile alerts you wish to receive.

Both free and paid members can avail this service. This service is available only in India and with the following mobile operators: AIRCEL, VODAFONE, AIRTEL, and MTNL.

You will receive a mobile alert when any member sends you a Personalised Message.

MatchWatch is a list of the latest members who match your preference, mailed to your inbox of the e-mail ID that you provide in your profile. You can also view an archive of the MatchWatch e-mails in case you have missed or deleted them accidentally.

MatchWatch is prepared based on your partner preference. You can change your partner preference such that you receive profiles according to your choice.

All your MatchWatch e-mails will be stored in the MatchWatch Archive that you can see at the end of My Home page.

You can choose to receive MatchWatch e-mails in your inbox by making your choice on the 'Alerts' page under 'Settings' in your 'My Home' page.

These are MatchWatch mailers with only the latest profiles having photos that match your preferences. If you do not add your photo in your profile you will not be listed in Photo MatchWatch mailers sent to other members.

MatchWatch Archive contains your MatchWatch e-mails, which you have received in the last 15 days. So just in case you need a recap of your e-mails or you missed out on matching prospects, this feature will help you identify them.

You can read a recent message that you have received from a member by sending 'GET' to 55050. The message will be displayed on your mobile screen.

Yes! You can reply to a message right from your mobile phone by sending 'REPLY Matrimony ID (Your Message)'.

You will receive an SMS to confirm that your reply has been sent to the member.

You can register for Mobile Alerts absolutely free. However, you will be charged the price of one local SMS on every outgoing message by your mobile operator.

Yes! You definitely can avail this service if you are in India and use any one of the following mobile services: AIRCEL, VODAFONE, AIRTEL, and MTNL.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Profile Settings link. Privacy settings will determine who can contact you. Contacts from members who do not match your privacy settings will be stored in your "Filtered Messages or Interests" folder in "My Home".

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Profile Settings link. With a filter you can choose by whom you want to be contacted. Set a broad preference so that you get good responses while eliminating non-relevant members from contacting you.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Profile Settings link and click Password link. You may use this option to change your Password if you wish to. Your Password must have a minimum of 4 characters and maximum 8 characters. We recommend you choose an alphanumeric Password. E.g.: Matri123

Profile stats displays all the references added to your profile.

Login using your Matrimony ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Delete Profile link. Select the reason for deleting your profile from the dropdown menu. Add your comments. Click Delete Now link. Confirm with Yes or No. Your profile will be deleted immediately. You cannot restore or reactivate your profile once you delete it.

Note: If you found your life partner through our services then please post your success story in our website. Your success story will be an inspiration to our existing members.

Login using your Matrimony ID and Password. Click My Profile link. Click Delete Profile link Choose deactivate. This link is provided in case you wish to put on hold temporarily the partner search and come back later to continue. On deactivation, your profile will be hidden from our members and you will not be able to contact any member until you activate. Hence you could once activate when you wish to resume your partner search.

Note: Once you deactivate your profile you will not be able to contact any member either through Express Interest, Personalised Messages or Chat and your profile details will also not be visible to members.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Health Profile link in My Tools section.
To avail a discount on the cost of the checkup click on E-coupon link.
Click on Centres link to get the list of health checkup centres.
For uploading Health Certificate click on Upload link.
You could use a Password to protect your health profile.

Note: You can generate an E-coupon only once. Also you can set a new Password, but you cannot retrieve the old one.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password.
Click on Add/Delete Health Profile link in My Tools section.
Click on Delete link seen below health profile.

This is an exclusive feature available for free and paid members.
You can protect your health profile with a Password and only those members with whom you share your Password can view your health profile.

Note: If you forget your Password, you can set a new Password, but you cannot retrieve the old one.

Every health profile posted on our website involves a manual screening of 24 hours.
Only after the health profile is validated will it be available for all members to see.

Login using your Matrimony/e-mail ID and Password. Click on Edit Profile link. Modify the profile content that is displayed.

The modifications you make go through a validation process before being added to your profile. It will take 24 hours for the changes to be effected in your profile.

All contents of your profile other than your gender can be modified as often as you wish to do so.

Your profile status can either be set as 'Active' or 'Deactivate'. By default, the profile status is 'Active'. Setting the profile status to 'Deactivate' makes your profile invisible to others. But you will be able to login and contact other profiles. Any member can change the status of profile.

You cannot restore or reactivate your profile once it is deleted from our database.

Your personality (what kind of a person you are, your likes and dislikes).
Your educational and professional background including your achievements.
Your family (how many members, family values - conservative or modern).
Your career plans.
Your expectations from your soul mate.
Add a recent photograph to improve chances of getting responses.
Our repeated suggestion: Profiles with photos have 10 times better chances of getting proposals.

Please do not give a lengthy description. Try to keep your description short and complete and do not get into the minutest details.
Please do not try to display your contact details in your matrimonial profile, except in the space provided for contact details.
Do not include content that is vulgar or racist.
Also see our terms of use/service agreement for more details of what type of content is prohibited on http://www.bharatmatrimony.com
Not conforming to any of the above can lead to your profile being rejected.

Login using your 'Matrimony/e-mail ID' and 'Password'.
Select "Search" option, enter the ID of the member in 'By Member Matrimony ID' option.
Select the "Short-list" option, add comments and click the "Submit" button.
The profile will be added to your list of short-listed profiles.
You can add a comment while short-listing the profiles. The profiles will be displayed with an image along with your comments during the search and view operations.

Login using your 'Matrimony/e-mail ID' and 'Password.'
You are in My Home page.
Click on Lists option.
Go to Short-list option.
Opt for Show all
Use the Delete option to delete one by one or Opt for select all and delete all.

Login using your 'Matrimony/e-mail ID' and 'Password.'
Go to My Matches or do a search.
Opt for viewing full profile.
You will find options to ignore/forward/print profile.

Login using your 'Matrimony/e-mail ID' and 'Password.'
Select "Search" option, enter the ID of the member in 'By Member Matrimony ID' option.
You will find options to block profiles.
The profiles will be added to your 'Block List'.
This means these members will not be able to contact you or express interest in you, likewise even you cannot contact them.
This feature is available to Paid Members only.

To view/edit blocked profiles,
Login using your 'Matrimony/e-mail ID' and 'Password'
Click on the 'Blocked List' under 'Settings' in the 'My Profile' page.
You could view and edit the Blocked members on that page.
To unblock a blocked profile, you can delete them using Delete option.

'Express Interest' is an exclusive feature that enables you to send automated messages to members absolutely FREE and let them know that you are interested in them.

You can send unlimited 'Express Interest' messages to anyone you choose until you receive five accepted interests. However, you can accept any number of 'Express Interest' messages sent to you by other members.

You will be notified via e-mail when a member accepts/declines your interest. You can also login to your account and select the 'Interests Sent' option under Express Interest to know how many members have accepted/declined your interest.

No. Only an automated message expressing your interest will be sent to the member without revealing your contact information.

You can send personalised messages to a member who has accepted your interest by upgrading your membership to a Classic Super/Classic Plus/Classic membership.
Click here to upgrade your profile to Classic Super/Classic Plus/Classic membership now.

This is an option for paid members. You can chat with the person you are interested online through Launch Messenger. When a member logs in, Messenger window pops up automatically. A member can add his or her favourite member into the window, chat and establish better contacts. Thus a member can have one-to-one conversation with this facility.

No. Only a paid membership enables a member to initiate chat online.

The text link "online" will be visible for the member who is currently online.

When you log into BharatMatrimony.com you will be enabled online chat by the BharatMatrimony Messenger.

BharatMatrimony displays only verified phone numbers. So unless you verify your phone number members will not be able to contact you. When your phone number is validated and displayed on the site it is a verified phone number. The verification process is done free of cost. Only paid members can view your phone number and you will also get to know the members who have viewed your number.

Log into My Home.
Go to My Tools section.
Click on Verify Phone Number link. Follow the steps listed there.
You can verify your number through phone or SMS free.

Step 1: Dial 022 - 2838 8888 or 044 - 2464 0706. If you are a BSNL user, you can dial our toll free number 1800 425 5511.
Step 2: Enter PIN 390329 when prompted by the phone verification system.
Note: If you are calling from outside India, please do not use calling cards.

Type "ASSURE" and send to 55050 from your number.
Note to Aircel users: Phone verification service will be available to all subscribers except Aircel subscribers in Chennai.

Go to My Tools section.
Click on Phone Number.
Click on Hide Phone Number link.
This link will be available only after you verify your phone number.

Go to My Home.
Click on Views and Phone Views link.
You will get the details of the members who have taken your phone number.

Send an automated message to another member with 'Express Interest'.
Respond to personalised messages and chat from paid members.

You can send personalised e-mails to members you like instead of sending Express Interest.
BharatMatrimony has an instant messenger where you can initiate chat with prospects you are interested in and have a conversation instantly.
You can protect your photo, video and horoscope with a password.
You can view the contact details of the referees.
You can view the contact number of members you like.
You can contact any one from millions of members across the 15 regional portals.

You can visit any of the Federal Bank branches across India to make Cash, Cheque / DD payments. You can make instant transfers of payments through Federal Bank's "Anywhere Banking". Pay to A/C No:13800200006391-A/C holder - Consim Info Pvt Ltd. (formerly known as BharatMatrimony.com Pvt Ltd.).
You have to mention your Matrimony ID on the remittance slip while making the payment without fail.

You can walk into any of the IDBI Bank branch across India to your Cash, Cheque / DD payments. You can choose this option and click on Continue to get the address of an IDBI Bank branch nearest to you.
You have to mention your matrimony id on the remittance slip while making the payment without fail.

You can visit any of the Dhanalakshmi Bank's branches, Andhra Bank or The South Indian Bank's branches across India to make your Cash, Cheque / DD payments.
You have to mention your matrimony id on the remittance slip while making the payment without fail.