Kollemcode Thookam Festival - 1

Place : Sree Bhadrakali Temple, Kollemcode , Kanyakumari District

Event : Thookam Festival

Sree Bhadrakali Temple is located at Kollemcode Village of

Kanyakumari District in Tamil Nadu. The village is
beside the border area of Kerala.

There are two temples for Sree Bhadrakali. One is at Kollemcode
and the other one at Venkanji.

There are two deities(considered as sisters) –– elder sister Bhadra

and the youger Rudhra. Bhadra and Rudhra are worshipped at the

same temple.

‘Bharani’ is the birthday of Sree Bhadrakali. Every month Bharani

day is celebrated in grand manner.

On the Bharani Day in the Meenam month (March or April) of

every year ‘Thookkam’ Festival is celebrated. Lakhs of people

from all over India participates in the function.

Thookkam is an offering by the devotees to sree bhadrakali.

Wedded couples offer thookkam for their children who are

one year old or below.

They offer thookkam for sree bhadrakali when children were

born without any major health issues by her grace