A unique dasara festiva

Kulasekharapatnam - Tamil Nadu - India

The Kulasai Mutharamman Temple, located at Kulasekharapatanam near Thiruchendur in Thoothukudy district of Tamil Nadu is famed for its unique mode of celebrating the Navarathri or Dasara Festival. Devotees who arrive for the festival take alms from house to house to raise funds for their expenses. And whatever money remains after their expenses are offered to the temple. The temple, believed to be 300 years old, has the idols of Goddess Mutharamman and Swamy Gnanamoorthiswarar installed together. Dasara is the biggest festival at this temple located at Kulasekharapuram, an ancient port town.