- The meaning of Kulasekarapandian(Maharaja)+Pattinam(town) so, the town is named as Kulasekarapattinam when Maharaja Kulasekarapandian was ruling the city, one day he had a darshan of the Goddess directly. Henceforth the town has been named after the Maharaja.
- Once upon a time the saint Agathiyar cursed the saint Varamuni so he became a man with a buffalo head.
- The meaning of the term "Magisam" is buffalo.
- Since he had a buffalo head he was called Magisasuran.
- Magisasuran meditated and gained more power and started to dominate the world.
- The saints approached the goddess and informed her of the hardship done by Magisasuran.
- Then with the power of a female goddess a girl child appears and the baby is named as Lalithambigai. The child grew up in 9 days and on the 10 day she grew as Annai Parasakthi Lalithambigai with lots of anger came strongly and destroyed Magisasuran and that day is celebrated as “Dussehra”.
- The Kulasai Festival is organized in Sri Mutharamman Temple (Kulasai Mutharamman Temple) is located in Kulasekharapatnam near Thiruchendur in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu.
- The dussehra is celebrated at the time of September and October.
BY BUS
- You get the bus from Chennai to Kulasekharapatnam the duration can be covered in 9 hours.
- You can go by bus from Madurai to Kulasekarapattinam the duration is 3 hours 30 minutes
- There are bus facilities to this temple from Thiruchendur, which is only about 12 km away from this temple.
BY TRAIN
Nearby Railway Stations :
- Chennai
- Madurai
- Thiruchendur
Then by road you can reach the temple.
BY AIR
Nearby Airports :
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Tuticorin
- Madurai
- Chennai
- Idli
- Dosa
- Uttapam
- Sambhar Rice
- Rehoboth Guest House, Thiruchendur
- Aranmagan Residency, Thiruchendur
- Manapad Beach
- Sri Devi Jakkamma Temple
- Veerapandiya Kattabomman Memorial Fort in Panchalankurichi.
Gears
- Wide Angle FishEye Lens
- Zoom Lens
- Portrait Lens
- Tripod
Shoot
- Landscape
- Dance
- Rural Life
- Culture
- Portraits
Safety
- Carry enough clothes for your stay.
- Don’t carry any precious jewelry.
- You need to carry their own power bank, extra batteries for the camera and water bottle.
- Carry your own basic toiletries (small packs), a thin bed sheet, some snacks and minimal clothes.
- Travel light and carry only things you absolutely need.
- Carry cash.
How To Reach
Nearest Airport- Thiruvananthapuram, Tuticorin
Nearest railway station- Thiruchendur
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