tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43144418501815445412024-03-06T05:21:30.744+05:30AttukalpongalaA blog on Attukal Pongala now featuring Attukal Pongala 2016
<br>More than three million women gather here to offer pongala to Attukal Amma the Hindu goddess making it the largest gathering of women on earth. News reports, photos and videos of Attukal Pongala.KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-29201881076973626812016-02-24T09:26:00.002+05:302016-02-24T09:26:14.263+05:30Attukal Devi's procession back to temple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-72716329328092426072016-02-24T09:20:00.002+05:302016-02-24T09:20:28.299+05:30The procession of the goddess<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The goddess, Attukal Amma arrives at the Sastha temple along with her cavalry, the kuthiyottams. She pays tribute to her brother the Dharmasastha of Manacaud and returns to temple. The kuthiyottam that arrive along with the procession rest the whole night around the Sastha Temple, Manacaud.</div>
KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-45074121084043558822016-02-24T09:13:00.001+05:302016-02-24T09:13:25.666+05:30Kuthiyottam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kuthiyottam arrives in procession from Attukal temple to Sastha temple, Manacaud, accompanying the goddess. The kuthiyottams are considered as the cavalry of the goddess. </div>
KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-34374818705628797852016-02-23T19:40:00.003+05:302016-02-23T19:40:55.716+05:30The finale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The pongala pots are finally sanctified with the holy water, which is regarded as goddess's acknowledgement and blessings. </div>
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Pongala pot boils giving salvation or moksha for the devotee; it is believed that the pongala pot should boil over, and also regarded as good omen.</div>
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Kadumpayasam, a preparation with boiled rice, jaggery, ghee and spices, is the traditional offering for goddess Durga. Along with that boiled white rice is also offered. </div>
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The fumes from the pongala stoves (aduppu) and the devotion to goddess has made the city of Thiruvananthapuram to a yagasala. The massive ritual that evokes a sense of unity, eternal feelings love and care has made the urban habitat to a village that thrives in its pristine values of goodness and hospitatlity.</div>
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The earthern pongala pot that represent earth, the divine fire, water, air and the sky that fills everywhere takes part in this metaphorical representation of the 'cosmic cooking'</div>
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Now its time to light the stove; fire, smoke and itchy feeling of the eye, all gives a sublime pleasure</div>
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Fire for lighting the pongala aduppu (stove) is passed from firewood to firewood (commonly husk of coconut tree) to the million women who gather around the temple to offer pongala. </div>
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The stoves (aduppu) are ready and its busy time, mixing rice powder with jaggery and green gram powder for making mandapputtu, a favourite offering for Attukal amma.</div>
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Come morning, it breaks out with the rays of sublime happiness. You will never feel the lethargy of the sleepless night, with a bath in the morning you would attain an irresistable energy, that withstands even the hottest sun. Its Attukal pongala day, and there is happiness and smiles everywhere. You are in your best, the pongala saree and you are a woman altogether, who is prepared to cook for the entire universe. Attukal pongala demands that divine will, or you will gather it when you are one among a million women. Now its time for preparation of your stove (aduppu), cleaning rice, grating coconut and grinding jaggery. And the long wait to light the aduppu....</div>
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Bricks have already lined the lanes of the Pongala city, a scene in front of the Sastha temple, Manacaud. </div>
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Attukal pongala festival is also point of sale for women in the unorganised sector, who make a living selling their craft products. Also a reminder of the old <i>muram</i> and <i>vatti</i></div>
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Shopping is craze here in this all women world, there is nothing that you do not want, curios and curiosity, coupled with a spirit of freedom. lets you free, makes you mad...its pongala shopping</div>
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A street vendor on the Attakkulangara stretch. From hair pins to foot wear, pongala festival is also a market place that woo women with every thing they want</div>
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Pongala is also a festival of pots, the pot links the ether with earth and fire. Its a metaphor of the eternal creation. </div>
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Hectic activity is seen on the streets as people are out for buying from pongala pots to cool drinks. A scene from Manacaud junction</div>
KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-14614686055194440412016-02-22T15:47:00.002+05:302016-02-22T15:47:52.113+05:30Attukal pongala tomorrow<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thousands of women are flowing to the divine city, to offer pongala to goddess Attukal amma. Women started arriving from distant places from the early hours of the morning. Offering Pongala is like achieving spiritual bliss, nirvana. </div>
KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-7086799521022855942016-02-16T00:31:00.000+05:302016-02-16T00:31:33.932+05:30Attukal temple festival begins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Attukal temple festival began on 15 February at 10.30 in the morning with the traditional kudiyiruthu and kappukettu. Hundreds of devotees thronged the temple to winess the ceremony and give offerings to Attukal Amma</div>
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The procession of Attukal Bhagavathy returns to Attukal temple </div>
KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-40240919899613767942015-03-06T22:45:00.001+05:302015-03-06T22:45:07.836+05:30The ezhunnallippu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The procession of Attukal Bhagavathy reaches Sastha temple, Manacaud</span></b></i></td></tr>
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KS Manuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12453356154347747279noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314441850181544541.post-47837261060003388942015-03-06T22:37:00.001+05:302015-03-06T22:37:21.195+05:30The procession arrives <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The procession or <i>ezhunnallippu</i> of Attukal Bhagavathy arrived at the Sastha temple Manacaud at around 8.15 am the next day (6 March)</div>
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