Kottankulangara Devi Temple: A unique temple of India, where men go to the beauty parlor before worship and do sixteen makeups like women..

Kottankulangara Devi Temple: Although there are many unique temples in India, they have different beliefs. But today we are going to tell you about the temple where men worship the goddess by dressing up like women. This temple is located in Chavara in Kollam district of Kerala. The name of this temple is Kottankulangara Devi Temple. In this temple, men have to dress up like women to worship. Hundreds of men dress like women and pray to the goddess to fulfill their wishes.

Chamaivilakku Festival

Chamaivilakku festival celebrated at Kottankulangara Sri Devi Temple located in Chavara in Kollam district is a unique and famous festival of Kerala. This festival lasts for 10 to 12 days in March every year. On its last day, men dress like women with full devotion and dedication.

This tradition is especially followed by men living within a radius of 5 km around the temple, but a large number of people also come from far-off places.

The story and tradition of Chamaivilakku
This tradition is centuries old and is based on a folktale. It is said that earlier some cowherds used to worship a stone considering it a goddess and used to play around with it after dressing up as girls. One day suddenly the goddess appeared from that stone. This miraculous event spread throughout the village and then a temple was established there. Since then, this tradition has been going on that men dress up like women to please the goddess.

Pray to fulfill your wishes.
Men worship the goddess after shaving their mustaches and beards, applying makeup on their faces, and wearing beautiful colorful sarees. They do all this to fulfill their wishes, get rid of sins or get rid of debts.

When to go?
The best time to visit this temple is the month of March. The main event takes place between 2 am and 5 am. During this time, a huge crowd of devotees gathers. Temporary beauty parlors are also set up outside the temple for men to dress up.

The color of faith

Every year thousands of devotees come to this temple with their wishes. Some get relief from their debts, while others come to seek forgiveness for their sins. This is the reason why the number of devotees coming here is increasing every year.

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