In 2009, Attukal Pongala entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest gathering of women, recording 2.5 million women devotees gathering.
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Bricks of Attukal Pongala to be reused for making homes for poor
In Thiruvananthapuram, lakhs of bricks used by women to perform rituals for the Attukal Pongala, will be re-used to construct houses for the poor. Attukal Pongala is the most important festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The offering of Pongala is a very special temple practice in the southern part of[Read More…]