Hectic activity on streets

Hectic activity is seen on the streets as people are out for buying from pongala pots to cool drinks. A scene from Manacaud junction

Attukal pongala tomorrow

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.

Attukal temple festival begins

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

Preparations on the last phase for Attukal pongala 2016

Returning to temple

The procession of Attukal Bhagavathy returns to Attukal temple

The ezhunnallippu

The procession of Attukal Bhagavathy reaches Sastha temple, Manacaud

The procession arrives

Pandara Ottam that accompanies the goddess

The procession or ezhunnallippu of Attukal Bhagavathy arrived at the Sastha temple Manacaud at around 8.15 am the next day (6 March)

Attukal pongala : Kuthiyottam photos

Kuthiyottam : the warriors of Attukal bhagavathy

Kuthiyottams arrive

Offering kanikka to Manacaud Sathavu

Kuthiyottams arrive

The first Kuthiyottam arrived at the Sastha temple, Manacaud at around 9 pm

The blessing

The nivedyam thalikkal was held around 3.15 pm, and its time go back home, with the blessings of the goddess.

The lunch time

 

Free lunch given by Thiruvithancore Cultural Society, at Sastha temple, Manacaud

Pongala pot boils

Boiling rice metaphorically represents the mundane problems and fears boiling to vapour in the divine presence

Smoke and fire

Its all smoke and fire, but you feel the divine presence. Worshipping the supreme mother goddess in a womanly way by cooking rice, is a greatest attribute to woman hood itself. 

Lighting the fire