Thiruvananthapuram considers Attukal Pongala its cultural landmark. True to tradition, this year’s festival was as grand as ever. The festivities began 10 days ago at the temple, with crowds until 1am ...

Attukal Pongala is a 10-day festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, celebrating the Goddess Attukal Devi. Women gather to offer sweet dishes to the Goddess, with the main event on March 13. The ...

The festival of Bhadrakali Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Goddess Bhadrakali. It is observed on the ‘ekadashi’ (11th day) of the Krishna Paksha (the dark fortnight of moon) in the month ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As the city prepares to host the annual Pongala at the famed Attukal Bhagavathy temple on Thursday, extensive security, traffic and sanitation arrangements are being made for ...

Thiruvananthapuram: As part of a Malinya Muktham Navakeralam initiative, this year's Attukal Pongala festival will again be observed as ‘Haritha Pongala' (green Pongala) under the guidance of ...

For the past 15 years, the mosque has offered succour to hundreds of women arriving in the capital to offer Attukal Pongala, a sizeable women’s religious gathering and an important event in ...

The State capital has come under heightened security on account of the Attukal Pongala festival that is underway at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The temple premises and its surrounding areas are ...

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 ...