Dasara fete starts in Tuticorin

 The 10-day Dasara festival at Mutharamman temple at Kulasekarapattinam commenced with pomp and gaiety on Saturday.

It began with a flag-hoisting ceremony at 6 a.m. The sanctum sanctorum was opened at 4 a.m. and special pujas were conducted.

Thousands of devotees gathered to worship the deity on the opening day of the Dasara.