Attukal Pongala Saturday 27th February 2021
Attukal Pongala Timings:
Pooram Nakshathram Starts = 11:18 AM on 27-February-2021
Pooram Nakshathram Ends = 9:35 AM on 28-February-2021
Note: The temple festivals depend on the local calendar followed by the temple authorities and sometimes by the astrologers of the temple.
About Attukal Pongala:
Attukal Pongala is a famous ritualistic annual festival celebrated by the women folks at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Kerala. Attukal Pongala festival begins on Karthikakshatra in the Malayalam month Makaram or Kumbham, which usually falls in February or March, and is celebrated for 10 days. The festival concludes with the sacrificial offering known as Kuruthitharpanam at night. The world famous Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam takes place on the ninth day of the festival when millions of women devotees assemble on the open ground and prepare a sweet dish as offering to the Goddess.
Attukal Pongala got its award for the lagest annual gathering of women is achieved by 2.5 million womed in an event organised by Attukal Bhagavathy Temple Trust in Kerala, India, on 10th March 2009 in Guinness Book of World Record
Please update about Sabarimala temple opening date of Fab 2021.
Dear Gangadhar
We will update as soon as the Temple devasthanam announces.
Om Namah Shivaya