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Hundreds of men dress up as women during the Chamayavilakku Festival

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In a unique and one-of-its-kind festival, men dress up in traditional women's dress and offer prayers. This is the famous 'Chamayavilakku' festival of the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple in Kerala's Kollam district.

Chamayavilakku is an annual Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala. This is a very unique festival in which thousands of men dress up as women. The festival takes place at the Kottankulangara Devi Temple at Kollam, which is sacred to the goddess Bhagavathy.

During the festivities thousands of men irrespective of their religious faith dress up as women and offer prayers to the Goddess Bhagavathy. The Kottankulangara Sree Devi temple is also unique because it is the only temple in Kerala that has no roof the sanctum sanctorum. During the festivities, boys and men dress up as girls and ladies to hold the traditional temple lamp.

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