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State Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
अटुकल भगवती मंदिर
Location
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Darshan
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Deity
🪔Goddess Bhagavathy (Bhadrakali / Kannaki)
Entry
Free entry
Popularly known as the 'Sabarimala of Women', Attukal Bhagavathy is the supreme mother goddess. The temple is world-famous for the Attukal Pongala festival, which holds the Guinness World Record for the largest annual gathering of women for a religious activity.
Mythology
The Goddess is believed to be the divinized form of Kannaki, the heroine of the Tamil epic Silappatikaram. After burning down the city of Madurai to avenge her husband's unjust execution, she traveled to Kerala and stayed at Attukal, appearing before a devotee in the form of a young girl.