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Attukal Bhagavathy Temple

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Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Phone:
+91 471 246 3130

Address:
Attukal Road, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) 695009, India

The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is a Hindu religious shrine at Attukal, Trivandrum in Kerala, India. Goddess Bhadrakali , mounted over 'vethala', is the main deity in this temple. Bhadrakali, a form of Mahakali, who killed the demon king Daruka, believed to be born from the third eye of lord Shiva. 'Bhadra' means good and 'Kali' means goddess of time. So Bhadrakali is considered as the goddess of prosperity and salvation. Goddess 'Attukal devi', itself is the supreme mother 'Bhaadrkali devi', the goddess of power and courage. She is often referred as Kannaki, the heroine of Ilanko Adikal's 'Silapathikaaram'. The temple is renowned for the annual Attukal Pongala festival, in which over three million women participate. A festival that has figured in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the single largest gathering of women for a religious activity, the Attukal Pongala continues to draw millions of women with each passing year. According to the Attukal Temple Trust, around 4.5 million devotees are expected to attend the pongala in 2016. Attukal Temple is situated near the heart of the city, 2 kilometres away from Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram. Devotees believe that all of their wishes will be fulfilled by the goddess, provide prosperity and can attain salvation. Attukal devi is often worshipped in 3 forms such as Maha Saraswati , Maha Lakshmi and Mahakali/ Durga/ Parvathy .
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