- Place: Kulasekaranpatti, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu (8.95°N, 77.9833°E) Mutharamman (pearl-mother) was a Pāṇḍya queen deified. Her jewel-studded shrine has the goddess in gold with real pearls. Annual Koḍai in Āḍi (July–August) involves all-night drumming and pilgrims carry kavaḍi (decorated poles on shoulder) for vows. Daily aarati (dawn + dusk); abhisheka; flower and coconut offerings; evening deepa-dhyana. Annual festival features procession, special darshan, distribution of prasadam,
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
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