Chemmuthal
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}{{more citations needed|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chemmuthal
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Kanyakumari
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| government_type = Special Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Killiyoor Municipality
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| area_total_km2 = 49.371
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| elevation_m = 40
| population_total = 224849
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_density_km2 = 9813
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| demographics1_info1 = Tamil
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 629 xxx
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-4651
| registration_plate = TN-74 & TN-75
| website = [http://www.kanyakumari.tn.nic.in/municip.html Official Site]
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File:Chemmuthal temple view.jpg
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.{{Cite web|url=https://roundtown.com/venue/7512092/Chemmuthal-Marthandam-IN|title=Chemmuthal in Marthandam, India {{!}} Roundtown|date=2016-03-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301053143/https://roundtown.com/venue/7512092/Chemmuthal-Marthandam-IN|access-date=2019-03-05|archive-date=1 March 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/14393381/Thottakulam-Chemmuthal|title=Thottakulam, Chemmuthal - Wikimapia|website=wikimapia.org|language=en|access-date=2019-03-05}}
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.File:Pongalo.jpg
Pongal festival is conducted in the Tamil month of Thai, lasting for two days. This festival is organized by the Vivekananda Youth Club.