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SUMMARY:Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20270325T180000
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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LOCATION:Chavara\, Kollam\, Chavara\, Kollam\, Kollam\, kerala\, 691583
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DESCRIPTION:Kottankulangara Chamayavilakku is the distinctive annual festiv
 al of Kottankulangara Sree Bhagavathy Temple at Chavara in Kollam district
 \, dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy\, also identified with Vanadurga. Celeb
 rated in the Malayalam month of Meenam\, generally during March\, the fest
 ival is particularly known for the Chamayavilakku ritual\, in which male d
 evotees dress in traditionally feminine attire and carry lighted lamps in 
 a devotional procession to the temple. Participants may wear saris\, half-
 saris or dance costumes\, together with ornaments\, flowers and makeup\, a
 s part of their observance and in fulfilment of personal vows. The ritual 
 is traditionally understood as an expression of devotion and humility rath
 er than a theatrical performance. According to the temple tradition record
 ed by Kerala Tourism\, the origins of Chamayavilakku are connected with lo
 cal cowherd boys who discovered a stone believed to possess divine power. 
 After girls began offering flowers and lamps at the site\, the boys are sa
 id to have imitated them by dressing as women and performing the offering\
 , a practice that eventually developed into the festival’s distinctive r
 itual. The festival extends over 16 days\, with the principal Chamayavilak
 ku observances taking place on the 10th and 11th days of Meenam. The templ
 e’s unusual architecture adds to its significance: Kerala Tourism descri
 bes the sanctum sanctorum as roofless\, an uncommon feature among Kerala t
 emples. Other festival features include…\n\nEvent page: https://app.even
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CATEGORIES:Festivals
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