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Annual Hindu festival in Kerala, India
Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku
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Official name
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Observed by
| Malayalees
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Type
| Hindu festival
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Significance
| Men dress-up as women to seek the blessings of
Bhagavathi
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Begins
| 10th of Meenam
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Ends
| 11th of Meenam
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Frequency
| Annual
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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.
[1]
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.
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