Chamayavilakku is a unique festival celebrated in Kottamkulangara Sri Devi Temple at Chavara (13 kms from Kollam) held annually in the month of March/ April. It is celebrated at night and the most remarkable feature of the festival is that hundreds of sturdy men dress themselves as women as part of the offerings made to the deity. These well dressed damsels come to the temple as a procession holding lighted lamps in their hands to propitiate the presiding deity.