Attukal Pongala is a renowned annual festival celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. During this festival, millions of women gather to prepare a special ...

India has variety of pilgrimage centres reflecting rich cultural and spiritual amalgam. Located in Kerala, Kovalam is a ...

An official at the temple in Kerala state told the BBC's Ashraf Padanna "we don't force anybody" to participate. The annual ritual, called Kuthiyottam, takes place at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple ...

For people in Thiruvananthapuram, Attukal Pongala is not just a temple festival. Nor is it just an event, which goes down in the Guinness Book of World Records as one of the largest single gathering ...