Sri Mutharamman Temple Thoothukudi | Kulasai Mutharamman Temple

Sri Mutharamman:

Sri Mutharamman temple dedicated to Mother Shakthi is located in Kulasekarapattinam of Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) district, near Tiruchendur. This temple is around 300 years old. The Navarathri festival celebrated here is so grand where lakhs of people gather here from various regions. Both Mother Mutharamman and Lord Gnanamurthi  graces here together.
It is one of the unique feature about the temple. They both blesses the devotees as Swayambumurthigal. The temple's sthala vruksha is Neem and the theertham is Bay of Bengal. In this seashore temple, devotees pray for relief from small pox and also for those who suffering from Leprosy.

History & Overview:

The town Kulasekarapattinam is named after the ruler of this place Kulasekara Pandiyan. The Mother Mutharamman appeared directly and gave dharshan to the King, hence the town named after him. Once Mother appeared in the dream of a worker and asked him to make an idol of her and send it through a priest from Kulasai. Then she appeared in the Priest's dream and asked him to install the idol near the swayambu.

The temple has three mandapas which are called Artha Mandapam, Maha Mandapam, Kodi Mandapam. The other deities present here are Pechiyamman, Karuppasamy and Bairavar. People affected by the small pox disease come here to get remedy. Small Pox appears in the body like pearls which people called as muthu in Tamil. As a remedy people use to store water around the mother to bring the heat of the boils(muthu) down and dry them. Mother cures them. Thus Mother in the temple is called as Mutharamman.

Festivals:

The Dasara festival in the month of September - October  is the most important festival celebrated here. This temple's Dasara festival is unique in celebration and it also celebrates for 12 days instead of 9 days. The devotees dress up in fancy dresses to solicit the grace of Mother or to thank for the boon granted by the presiding deity Mother Mutharamman. The village turns into veritable carnival of folk music and by the devotees. The other festivals celebrated are Aadi kodai festival, Tirukarthigai, Mahasivarathiri and Margazhi Danur poojas.

Contact:

Sri Mutharamman Temple,

Kulasekarapattinam,

Thoothukudi District.

Timings - 6am -12pm & 4pm - 8pm.

How to reach:

Buses available from Tiruchendur & Tuticorin.

Nearest Airport - Tuticorin.