TNPSC Thervupettagam

Attukal Pongala festival

March 2 , 2024 77 days 245 0
  • Women devotees have gathered with ‘Pandara Aduppu’ at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.
  • The Attukal Pongala is one of the largest gatherings of women in the world.
  • It falls on the ninth day of the annual ten-day festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.
  • Attukal Temple is called the "Women's Sabarimala" as only women perform rituals.
  • In 2009, the ritual had made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest religious gathering of women on a single day when over 2.5 million people took part in it.

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