Kottankulangara Festival
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The Kottankulangara Festival or Chamayavilakku is an annual Hindu festival in Kerala, India in which male devotees dress-up as females and celebrate the festival.[1]
Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku | |
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Official name | കൊറ്റൻകുളങ്ങര ചമയവിളക്ക് |
Observed by | Malayalees |
Type | Hindu festival |
Significance | Men dress-up as women to seek the blessings of Bhagavathi |
Begins | 10th of Meenam |
Ends | 11th of Meenam |
Frequency | Annual |
The festival takes place at the Kottankulangara Devi temple at Kollam, which is sacred to the goddess Bhagavathy.[2] Every year, this festival is celebrated on the 10th and 11th day of the Malayalam month Meenam which falls on the 24th and 25th of the year.[1]
On the festival day, thousand of devotees visit the temple to seek the blessings of the goddess Bhagavathy. The men dress up in the female attire of their choice. Some wear set sari, pattu sari, half sari or even dance costumes.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Chamayavilakku Festival, a unique festival celebrated in Kerala, where men dress up as women". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku Festivals, Kollam, Hindu festivals, Temple, Kerala Tourism". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Chamayavilakku: Kerala's unique festival, where men dress up as women". TimesNow. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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