Among the all ancient temples of South India, Attukal Devi (Attukal Bhagavathy) Temple, a small temple in the city of Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram), Kerala, South India, has a very special position. Also known as "the Sabarimala of Women", this temple attracts the biggest throng of women devotees for the annual Attukal Pongala festival.
Attukal Devi temple and its main festival Attukal Pongala reached Guinness Book of World Records of largest annual gathering of women, when 1.5 million (15 Lakhs) women offered pongala in February 23, 1997 and its achieved by 2.5 million (25 Lakhs) women offered pongala on March 10, 2009. It is estimated that about 3.7 million (37 Lakhs) women offered pongala in February 26, 2013. The number of women devotees reaching this place increases every year. More ...
Attukal Devi Temple
Attukal temple is the abode of the goddess, who is the supreme preserver and destroyer. She cares her devotees like a mother does her children. For the devotees, Attukal Devi (Attukal Amma) is supreme power, capable of delivering all the wishes of her devotees. Several women devotees testify the supreme power of this shrine, and tell you how Attukal Devi has blessed them with progeny and wishes of bountiful life. More ...
Attukal Pongala
Attukal Pongala (Attukal Ponkala) is the most reputed festival of this temple, which attracts devotees from all parts of India. Tens of hundreds of women devotees throng together on the day of Pongala with their offerings to the Goddess and to seek blessings. The festival commences on Karthika day of Malayalam month Makaram-Kumbham (February-March). More ...
Attukal Pongala 2020
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Attukal Pongala 2020
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