Mutharamman Temple, Kulesakharapatnam, Thiruchendur, Thoothukudi – Poojas & Festivals
Temple Opening Time:
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Morning:
6.00 A.M. To 1.00 P.M.
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Evening:
4.00 P.M. To 9.00 P.M.
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Tuesday &
Friday Morning: 6.00 A.M to 2.00 P.M
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Tuesday &
Friday Evening: 4.00 P.M to 9.00 P.M
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Last
Tuesday Morning: 6.00 A.M to 2.00 P.M
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Last
Tuesday Evening: 5.00 P.M to 12.30 A.M
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During
Festival Days: 5.00 A.M to 9.00 P.M
Pooja Timings:
·
Kalasanthi
- 8.15 A.M
·
Uchi
Kaalam - 12.00 Noon
·
Sayaratchai
- 5.30 P.M
·
Raakkaala
Pooja - 8.15 P.M
Pooja Fees Structure:
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Details
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Price
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Special Entrance
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Rs. 20.00
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Astothira Archanai Ticket
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Rs. 5.00
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Mudi Kaanikkai Ticket
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Rs. 10.00
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Kaathukuthu Ticket
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Rs. 5.00
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Parivattam Ticket
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Rs. 25.00
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Quick Dharisanam Ticket
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Rs. 100.00
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Maavilakku Pooja Ticket
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Rs. 5.00
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Thiruvillakku Ticket
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Rs. 2.00
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Dhasara Thaninabar Kappu kattu Ticket
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Rs. 5.00
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Dhasara Kulu Kappu kattu
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Rs. 100.00
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Lorry/bus/Tractor Pooja Ticket
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Rs. 100.00
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Car/Ven/Tempo Pooja Ticket
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Rs. 30.00
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Marriage Photo Ticket
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Rs. 200.00
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Marriage Video Ticket
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Rs. 500.00
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Marriage Register Ticket
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Rs. 250.00
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Sarkarai Pongal Ticket
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Rs. 500.00
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Special Abishegam Ticket
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Rs. 1350.00
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Festivals:
10 day
Dussehra Navarathri festival in September-October with Mahishasura Samhara on
the Vijayadasami day at the sea shore. This is the great festival of the temple
taking the event to all southern part of the district. Every village and home
in the region celebrates this festival. 3 day Aadi Kodai festival is celebrated
in July-August dressing Lord and Mother as Kuravan-Kurathi, a nomadic tribe,
when people do begging to fulfill their prayer commitment.
Special
pujas and decorative Deepa Aaradhanas are performed on Chithirai first falling
almost on April 14, special pujas and Annabishekam in Aipasi-October-November.
Tirukarthikai in November-December is celebrated with car festival lighting
Deepas and Chokkapanai Deepa. Margazhi Danur pujas in December-January and Maha
Shivrathri in February-March are also very grandly celebrated in the temple.
Dussehra
Festival:
Dasara
day is considered a most auspicious day. It is a time-honoured belief that if
any new venture is started on this day, it is bound to be successful. Hence,
all the undertakings be it laying of foundation of a new building, opening of a
new commercial establishment or even initiating a child into the world of
learning- are started on this day.
In this
temple Dasara is being celebrated as a big festival. Lakhs of people are
assemble here to celebrate this festival. This temple stands unique amongst the
other temples, which celebrates Dasara. The same Dasara itself is celebrated
here as a 12-day function instead of 9 days (Navarathri).
The Dasara
celebrations in September/October every year are second to that of Mysore (Karnataka,
India). The uniqueness and oddity of the festival is that the devotees need not
spend from their pocket. They are expected to beg alms from door to door and a
token offering only is expected to be offered at shrine after meeting out their
expenses.
On the
climatic day the sea shores of this otherwise deserted coastal village turns
into veritable carnival of folk music and folk dance of the devotees in their
chosen fancy dresses to either solicit the grace of or to thank for the boon
granted by presiding deity sri Mutharmman considered to be the incarnation of
Sakthi the consort of Lord Shiva in Hinduism. More than 1.5 million people
gather here year after year on the tenth day after new moon day in the month Purattasi
(September/October) according to the Tamil calendar.
Weekly
Poojas:
Raagu
Poojas are performed on Tuesdays and Fridays between 10.30 am and 12.00 am.
Monthly
Poojas:
In the
last Tuesdays of every Tamil month, monthly poojas are held. The Goddess is
brought out to the streets with glittering lights.
Yearly
Poojas:
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Tamil Months
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As per English Calendar
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Pooja Details
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Chithrai
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(April - May)
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Special pooja on Tamil New Year
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Chithra Visu
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Vaikasi
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(May - June)
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Aani
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(June - July)
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Mulai Idum Festival
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Aadi
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(July - Aug)
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Kodai Festival
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Last Tuesday pooja
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Vinayagar Pooja
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Aavani
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(Aug - Sep)
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Last Tuesday pooja
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An annual pooja on 30th of Aavani
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Purattasi
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(Sep - Oct)
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Dusshera festival
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Iyppasi
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(Oct - Nov)
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Iyppasi Visu pooja
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Karthigai
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(Nov- Dec)
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Thiru Karthigai
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Markazhi
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(Dec - Jan)
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Thanoor month pooja (3.30am-5am)
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The last Tuesday pooja
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English New Year
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Thai
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(Jan - Feb)
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Pongal pooja
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Maasi
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(Feb - Mar)
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Maha Sivarathri
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The last Tuesday pooja
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Panguni
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(Mar - April)
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The last Tuesday pooja
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