Puthur (also spelt as Pootoor in early records[1]) is a part of the city of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
The famous goddess Kulumaye amman goat blood sacrifice festival is celebrated in this town during Maasi (a Tamil month, corresponding to March).
This Hindu festival was traditionally conducted by three Iyers and Devendra Kula velallar pallan community person, in a temple that was situated on the bank of the Kulumi river.
Thus there was the traditional belief that this goddess was even more potent than eclipses and that she had the power to solve the astrological problems of a Hindu believer.
This goddess and temple was revered in common by both Puthur and Sholanganallur (a small village on the banks of Kulumi river where the festival is also celebrated).