Chemmuthal

Chemmuthal is a historic landmark in the Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in Vilavancode taluk, in the Killiyoor Panchayat.^[3][4]

Chemmuthal
Village
Chemmuthal
Coordinates: 8.17°N 77.43°E / 8.17; 77.43
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Kanyakumari
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Killiyoor Municipality
Area
• Total	49.371 km2 (19.062 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	224,849
• Density	9,813/km2 (25,420/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	629 xxx
Telephone code	91-4651
Vehicle registration	TN-74 & TN-75
Literacy	95.35%[1][2]
Website	Official Site

Religion

The largest Hindu temple in Chemmuthal is called Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (ஸ்ரீ தர்ம சாஸ்தா).

Seven other Hindu temples and three Christian churches are near Chemmuthal.

Festivals

A major festival in this temple is Karthikai (கார்திகை). During the festival Hindu families light small lamps in front of their homes to welcome the god/goddess. During the month of Karthikai, dishes such as Kozhukatta and Pongal are served as prasadam, a religious offering. The celebrations include the lighting of homemade firecrackers, known as Chutru. In the evening, singers perform bhajans at the temple.

Panguni uttara Mahotsav festival starts during the Tamil month of Panguni.

Chemmuthal Pongal

Pongal festival is conducted in the Tamil month of Thai, lasting for two days. This festival is organized by the Vivekananda Youth Club.