Lakhs of women take part in Attukal Pongala festival

As expected the state capital on Monday was taken over by lakhs of women who took part in the famed Attukal Pongala temple festival.

The Pongala cooking takes place on the penultimate day of the 10-day-long Attukal festival and is done by women by sitting on the road that starts from the temple and extends to all other parts of the city.

On account of the festival, its a public holiday for all in the capital district.

The temple, located in the heart of the city, is dedicated to Attukal Bhagavathi, believed to be an incarnation of Kannaki, the central character of the Tamil epic “Silappathikaaram”.

The roads leading to the temple were occupied by women for the past two days. They put in place a makeshift kiln, made out of freshly baked bricks.

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