Kulasai Series

The small town of Kulashekrapattam, known primarily for the Kulasai Mutharamman Temple, located near Thiruchendur , Tamil Nadu India where the local deities Goddess Mutharamman and and Swami Nganamoorthiswarar are installed togther. the devotees celebrate the annual festival of Navarathri celebrating Goddess Mutharamman over a ten day period concluding it with Dasara Festival. The last day of Dusherra is primary the day of celebrating victory over all kinds of evil, including fears, faith, endurance . Some of the devotees who decide to celebrate in the festival arrive for the festival take alms from house to house to raise funds for their expenses. Some take up fast for 41 day, others for 21,14 or 7 During the last ten days, the Navarathri days, the devotees dress up emulating the gods and goddesses and other famous character of their local faith. Many devotees even assume the guise of Goddess Kali while others assume the garbs of local gods like Chudalamadan, Kariyilamadan, Changalamadan, Asuran et. The last day ceremony, after making offerings to the Goddess in the temple, the devotees proceed to the sea to conclude their fast and make their offerings and wash up their make up.