Attukal Pongala 2013, Attukal Pongala Festival at Attukal Devi Temple Thiruvananthapuram

Attukal Pongala is festival dedicated to Attukal Devi and celebrated at Attukal Devi or Attukal Bhagavathi Temple, Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum, Kerala. Attukal Pongala 2013 date is February 26.

‘Pongala Utsavam’ of Attukal Pongala begins in the 3rd week of February and lasts for 10 days, ending on February 26. It is one of the largest religious congregations of women in India.  It is observed during Kumbha Masam (February – March) in Malayalam calendar.

Attukal Pongala 2009 was registered in Guinness Book as the largest gathering of women in the world which attracted approximately 27 lakh devotees. Attukal Pongala 2013 is ready to set the new record with a congregation of over 35 lakh women devotees at one place.

Attukal Pongala is a festival during which women devotees offer Pongala or the boiled rice to the presiding deity, Goddess Parvati or Attukalamma, in the Attukal Devi Temple. Women cook Pongala in the temple premises and offer to the Goddess with utmost fervor.

Attukal Pongala 2012 date is March 7, 2012.

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19 Responses to “Attukal Pongala 2013, Attukal Pongala Festival at Attukal Devi Temple Thiruvananthapuram”

  1. Rajendran

    Feb 18. 2010

    Attukal ponkala is the biggest festival in attukal bhagavthi temple in trivandrum. not only the people of thiruvananthapuram but also from karnataka and tamil nadu devoptees participate in the celebrations of attukal pongala.

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  2. lakshmi

    Feb 26. 2010

    i wish all success in this festival . all the best everyone

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  3. k.c.sakthi

    Feb 28. 2010

    sakthi says i wish all success in attukal pongala 2010,and devis blessing

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  4. Adesh

    Feb 28. 2010

    let Devi bless All

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  5. mohan Babu

    Feb 28. 2010

    Amme Narayana,Amme Narayana,Amme Narayana

    Amme
    Best wishes to success in attukal pongala

    Mohan Babu, Dubai.

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  6. mohan Babu

    Feb 28. 2010

    Attukal Amme

    Best wishes to success in attukal pongala

    Mohan Babu

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  7. M.K. RAMAN NAIR

    Mar 01. 2010

    AMME NARAYANA DEVI NARAYANA- YOUR BLESSINGS CHANGED ME AS A DEVOTEE

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  8. USHA ANIL

    Oct 09. 2010

    AMBE NARAYANA, DEVI NARAYAN , LAKSHMI NARAYANA, BHADRE NARAYANA…… LET AMMAN BLESS ALL GREAT SUCCESS FOR YEARS TO COME

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  9. MANIAL

    Nov 01. 2010

    AMMA NARAYANA……… DEVI NARAYANA……… LEKSHMI NARAYANA…… BHADRE NARAYANA……………

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  10. soumyakiran

    Dec 17. 2010

    sarva mangala mangalya siva sarvardha sadhika saranya thrayambaka gouri narayani namosthutha…………….. MAY UR BLESSINGS BE ALWAYS WITH US…

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  11. Rema Devi

    Feb 11. 2011

    Amme Narayana, Devi Narayana

    Om

    Kaleem Meghasamaprabham Trinayanam
    vethala kandastitham
    khalgam kheda kapala darukasira kritwa karagreeshu cha
    Bhootha pretha pisacha mathrusahitam
    Mundasrajalamkritam
    Vande dushta masookadivipadam
    Samharineem ….. Eeswareem .

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  12. Rema Devi

    Feb 11. 2011

    May the blessings of Amma always with all of us

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  13. Rema Devi

    Feb 11. 2011

    Jati matha bhedfamenye ellavarum pan kedukkunna oru mahathaya ulsavamanu “Attukal Pongal”

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  14. Radhakrishnan nair

    Oct 18. 2011

    The Secretary, kindly note that when enquired the date of Pongala for the year 2012 understatan its on March 07, whereas all website showing March, 08, pl clear this, as we are conducting since last 2 years the same same of Attuakalamma Pongala on the large way. Hope you will clarify the same, I am writing this mail on urgent basis as we have to anounce the date of Pongala.

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  15. Radhakrishnan nair

    Oct 18. 2011

    WITH BLESSING OF ATTUAKALAMMA, IN MAHARASHTRA THE BIRTH PLACE OF SHIVAJI – KALAYAN, AT JERIMERRY MATHAT TEMPLE PREMISES SINDE LAST 2 YEARS WITH KEEN OF DEVOTEES WE ARE CONDUCTING ATTUKAL PONGALA WITH MORE THAN 5000DEVOTEES, AND THIS YEAR ALSO WE HAD DECIDED TO DO, AND WE ARE SURE GTHAT AMMAS BLESSING IT WILL BE HAPPEND ON VERY RELIGIOUSWAY.
    I MAY REQUEST YOU ALL TO SEND YOUR MORAL SUPPORT

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  16. nisha

    Feb 25. 2013

    May happiness, wealth, wisdom, prosperity, joy, shower on u all on this auspicious day of attukal pongala. May the blessings of Devi always be with u all.. May u have a safe and happy pongala!!!!!!

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  17. Subramanian

    Feb 26. 2013

    “SARVA MANGALA MAGALYE SHIVE SARVATHA SATHIKE SARNYE THRIYAMBHAKE GOURI NARAYANI NAMOSTHUTHE”

    “MAY GODESS BLESSING MAY SHOWER ON”

    HAVING INCLINATION THAT OUT OF ALL 56 SAKTI PEEDH MAY ATTUKAL, CHHOTANIKARA, MOOKAMBIKA FEW OF THEM HAVING SIMILARITY TO MAA AMBHA, VASHODEVI, JWALA JI, MAHA KALI ETC.

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  18. Lukesh

    Apr 15. 2013

    attukal radhakrishnan vishu 2013 predictions mithunam

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  19. Alaknanda

    Apr 17. 2013

    shlokam on chhotanikara ammn in tamil

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