The festival is dedicated to Attukal Devi or Bhadrakali, the Goddess of salvation and prosperity. Women across South India gather in large numbers and carry sweet dishes made with coconut ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The annual pongala ritual of Attukal Devi temple got off to a colourful start in Thiruvananthapuram city. There is a marked increase in the number of devotees attending the ...

The special offering prepared for the Devi includes rice, ghee, banana, jaggery, and coconut. Attukal Pongala festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the 10 day annual festival at the Attukal ...

The control room of the Food Safety wing, functioning near Attukal Devi Auditorium, will issue the FSSAI certificates for those doing mass feeding in connection with the pongala. A mobile lab of ...

set up open hearths on the road in front of their agitation venue to cook the traditional Pongala offering to the Attukal Devi Temple deity as an act of defiance and a token of protest against the ...

The Attukal Bhagavathi Temple ... expressed her faith in the deity, stating, "This Devi has immense powers, and I am a devoted follower of this temple." According to legend, Kannaki destroyed ...