Muthukulam is backwater village and census town near Haripad in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Muthukulam has total administration over 5,692 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water, electricity and sewerage.

A narrow strip of land comprising Aratupuzha village beyond the backwaters separates Muthukulam from the Arabian sea in the West.

The temple which is believed to have been installed by Kunti Devi, Mother of the Pandavas, has goddess Durga as the presiding deity.

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) is drawing up an ambitious pilgrim tourism circuit programme connecting the ‘Pandava temples’ under the centre's ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme, which is meant for theme-based development of destinations.

After the 2020 Local Government Polls, CPIM led LDF is ruling the panchayat with a support of two independent members.

Muthukulam Block Panchayath is ruled by CPI(M) led LDF with a huge majority.