What is Attukal Pongala festival?
Attukal Pongala 2021 is being celebrated on Saturday, February 27. It is a ten-day-long festival that is celebrated at Kerala’s Attukal Bhagavathy Temple situated in Thiruvananthapuram. The all-women congregation was declared the largest gathering of women by Guinness World Records in 2009.
Is Attukal Pongala 2021 a holiday?
The banks will function as usual on Attukal Pongala Festival and there will be no bank holiday on this occassion.
What is the significance of Attukal Pongala?
Celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Attukal Pongala is a ten-day festival during which millions of women gather on a ninth day and prepare a spiritual food made of rice in clay or earthen pots and offer it to the goddess of the temple.
What is Pongal called in Kerala?
Pongala is a harvest festival of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The name ‘Pongala’ means ‘to boil over’ and refers to the ritualistic offering of porridge made of rice, sweet brown molasses, coconut gratings, nuts and raisins. Generally women devotees participate in this ritual. Tamil people celebrate as Pongal.
When did Attukal Pongala started?
The Attukal Pongala was held on March 9, 2020. The Attukal Pongala event started at 10.20 am and ends at 2.10 pm with the traditional Nivedyam.
What we say Makar Sankranti in Kerala?
Maghara Valaku
It is known as Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Makara Sankranti in Karnataka and Maharashtra, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Magh Bihu in Assam, Magha Mela in parts of central and north India, as Makar Sankranti in the west, Maghara Valaku in Kerala, and by other names.
What festival is today in Kerala?
Festival Calendar
| Festivals | 2021-2022 |
|---|---|
| Thiruvonam All over Kerala District | 21 Aug 2021 |
| Pulikali Swaraj Round, Thrissur Thrissur District | 24 Aug 2021 |
| Ayilyam Festival at Vettikode Sree Nagaraja Swami Temple Alappuzha District | 02 Oct 2021 |
| Navarathri Festival All over Kerala District | 07 Oct 2021 to 15 Oct 2021 |
Is Vishu and Onam same?
Onam is a reminiscent of Kerala’s agrarian past, as its considered to be harvest festival. The second most important festival in Kerala is Vishu. Vishu falls on Malayalam Month of Medam 1st (normally 14th or 15th or 16th day of April).
How is the Attukal Pongala celebrated in Kerala?
Attukal Pongala is a 10-day festival celebrated at the Attukal Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, during which there is a huge gathering of millions of women on the ninth day. These women prepare a divine food made of rice in earthen pots and offer it to the Goddess of the Temple.
Which is the most important religious festival in Kerala?
The Attukal Bhagavathy temple celebrates Pongala Festival and that is called the Attukal Bhagavathy. One of the important religious festivals of Kerala celebrated in Trivandrum, the Attukal Pongal is celebrated religiously in this temple in the presence of a number of devotees.
Why was the Attukal Bhagavathy temple built in Kerala?
The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple was built years ago by the local family. This family was believed to have had a vision of the Goddess in the dream and it was according to her wish that they built this temple. It is also believed that the deity of the temple was an avatar of the Kannaki.
Where is the Pongala Mahotsavam held in Kerala?
The Pongala Mahotsavam is held in Attukal Bhagavathy Temple and is considered to be a sacred ritual. A ten day festival it starts according to the Malayalam month of Makaram-Kumbham and closes with the sacrificial offering of Kuruthitharpanam.