Culture
Attukal Pongala
The ten-day pongala festival held at Attukal Bhagavathi temple, 2Kms from Thiruvananthapuram attracts thousands of female devotees from different parts of the country. Pongala is a kind of sweat porridge, considered to be the goddess's favorite offering. Each devotee in a clay pot on an open fire cooks it and the long line of women making the ritual offering expands up to East Fort and behind.
