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Kulasai Dasara Festival: Paid Darshan Cancelled Until October 21
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News18•13-10-2026, 12:27
Kulasai Dasara Festival: Paid Darshan Cancelled Until October 21
- •The Dasara festival at the Gnanamoortheeswarar Mutharamman Temple in Kulasekarapattinam began with flag hoisting on October 11.
- •The pinnacle event of the festival, the Soorasamharam, will take place at midnight on October 20 at the beach.
- •Due to the heavy influx of devotees from various districts and states, paid darshan has been temporarily cancelled until October 21.
- •Authorities have announced that all devotees will be allowed entry through the general darshan queue.
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Paid darshan at the Mutharamman Temple has been temporarily cancelled until October 21st in connection with the Kulasekarapattinam Dasara Festival, and all devotees will be permitted through the general darshan queue.
The pinnacle event of the festival, known as Soorasamharam where the Goddess slays Soorapadman, is scheduled to take place at midnight on October 20th at the Kulasekarapattinam beach.
The Dasara festival commenced with the hoisting of the flag after special pujas were performed for the Goddess in the early hours of October 11th.
