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Mutharamman Temple Dasara festival in Tamil Nadu

Overview

The Dasara festival at the 300-year-old Sri Mutharaman Temple in Kulasekharapatnam, Tamil Nadu, has reached its peak with the performance of the grand Mahishasura Samharam ritual.

The 11-day celebration, which began on October 11, honors Goddess Mutharamman to commemorate her victory over the demon Magisasuran. The climactic Mahishasura Samharam ceremony took place at midnight on the beach, where the goddess was depicted slaying the demon Mahishasura in various forms, including lion, buffalo, and rooster. The ritual drew hundreds of thousands of devotees, many of whom traveled from across South India to witness the procession.

To manage the massive influx of pilgrims, which can reach up to 1.2 million visitors during the festival period, authorities deployed over 4,000 police personnel and installed hundreds of CCTV cameras. Infrastructure measures to support the crowds included the provision of hundreds of temporary toilets, additional cleaning staff, and the construction of new roads to facilitate traffic management and crowd movement.

Entities

Tamil Nadu · Kulasekarapattinam · Thoothukudi · Mutharamman Temple · Arulmigu Mutharamman Temple

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Kulasekarapattinam Mutharamman Temple celebrates Dussehra festival

    The Mutharamman Temple in Kulasekarapattinam, Tamil Nadu, celebrated its major Dussehra festival, highlighted by the Mahishasura Samharam ritual attended by hundreds of thousands of devotees.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Kulasai Dasara: Traditional festival in Tamil Nadu honors Goddess Mutharamman

    Kulasai Dasara is a ten-day festival in Tamil Nadu honoring Goddess Mutharamman through vibrant rituals, including the Vesham tradition of dressing as deities and entering divine trances.

  3. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Kulasekarapattinam Mutharamman Temple begins Dasara festival

    The Dasara festival has begun at Kulasekarapattinam's Mutharamman Temple in Tamil Nadu, with 1,000 police officers and 80 CCTV cameras deployed to ensure security ahead of the Soorasamharam ritual.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · maalaimalar.com · newindianexpress.com · news9live.com · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · tennews.in · vikatan.com · villagesquare.in

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