Today is Attukal Pongala

by Sandhya Rani in Daily Dose

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13 years ago

Today is the most auspicious day of Thiruvananthapuram city....On Pooram star of Kumbham, 35 lakhs of women are offering pongala to Attukal Amma to get her blessings. My mother is offering 7 pots. Though I can't go there today, my mind and soul is seeking attukal amma's blessings and now, it is not here.

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Go through my articles.....
http://www.boddunan.com/people-a-places/50-Holy%20Places/18813-attukal-pongala-when-ananthapuri-turns-to-another-yagasala.html
http://www.boddunan.com/health-a-fitness/56-Recipes/19066-how-attukal-pongala-is-made.html
I think these two articles are bringing more people to this site due to the importance of this celebration.....

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Meera sandhu

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Suny Ag

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13 years ago

#188760

Yes I checked one of these articles. You know one of my friends who is from Chennai basically lives in Bangalore and our neighbor in NCR always prepare this item. Her Name is Vandhana but I call her Pongal.

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Sandhya Rani

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13 years ago

#188761

Adding some colours of the season

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Meera sandhu

Sandhya Rani

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13 years ago

#188762

Yes I checked one of these articles. You know one of my friends who is from Chennai basically lives in Bangalore and our neighbor in NCR always prepare this item. Her Name is Vandhana but I call her Pongal.

Actually, pongala is a derivation of Tamil Ponkal.
Also, Kannaki Amma is the heroine of Chilappathikaaram.(Tamil literature)
Adding some more.....

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Meera sandhu

Suny Ag

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13 years ago

#188765

Yes I checked one of these articles. You know one of my friends who is from Chennai basically lives in Bangalore and our neighbor in NCR always prepare this item. Her Name is Vandhana but I call her Pongal.

Actually, pongala is a derivation of Tamil Ponkal.
Also, Kannaki Amma is the heroine of Chilappathikaaram.(Tamil literature)
Adding some more.....

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In North India this day is celebrated as Holika Dahan. This day Demon king Hirna kashyap was killed by lord Visnu.
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Sandhya Rani

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13 years ago

#188769

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This is thulaabhaaram

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Meera sandhu

Sandhya Rani

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13 years ago

#189105

Now, the functions are over and all people are returning back
I just searched "attukal pongala 2012 people returning" I am finding my article in second position of web pages:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: But I don't think, I have given that key word :unsure:

Meera sandhu

vinodh

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13 years ago

#189110

very good pictures shared and the articles is really nice. here in our home town also they celebrate this function very good. but, i cant able to celebrate this year as im out of home... :(

Vinu

Suny Ag

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13 years ago

#189113

Now, the functions are over and all people are returning back
I just searched "attukal pongala 2012 people returning" I am finding my article in second position of web pages:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: But I don't think, I have given that key word :unsure:

One of my friends in Trivendrum (Truvanthpuram) Has just posted in his message
JUST NOW "AGNI' (HOLY FIRE) HAS BEEN IGNITED IN ALL THE 3.5 MILLION EARTHEN POTS IN AND AROUND 10km AREA OF THE TEMPLE. SKY IS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO THE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THIS MASSIVE PONKALA PREPARATION.
Wow that must be some thing to watch.

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Sandhya Rani

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13 years ago

#189126

Yes....at 10.30 am....
At 2.30 pm poojaris will come and sprinkle 'theertham' on each and every ponkala pot. Then only function is over.
More than 1000 Brahmin poojaris there......Each and every pot should be covered
3.5 million women....
My mother is doing in 7 pots.
Many are there who do it in 51, 101 and 1001 pots.
So, total count of pots is infinity..... :woohoo: :woohoo:
Also make white payasam, therali appam, mandapputt.....
Helicopters do this function around the temple with flowers and theertham....otherwise it is not possible.
One link from The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article1471317.ece

Meera sandhu

Sandhya Rani

654 20.8k 133.1k

13 years ago

#189129

Now, the functions are over and all people are returning back
I just searched "attukal pongala 2012 people returning" I am finding my article in second position of web pages:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: But I don't think, I have given that key word :unsure:

One of my friends in Trivendrum (Truvanthpuram) Has just posted in his message
JUST NOW "AGNI' (HOLY FIRE) HAS BEEN IGNITED IN ALL THE 3.5 MILLION EARTHEN POTS IN AND AROUND 10km AREA OF THE TEMPLE. SKY IS NOT VISIBLE DUE TO THE SMOKE EMANATING FROM THIS MASSIVE PONKALA PREPARATION.
Wow that must be some thing to watch.

Not 10 km.....If we draw a circle with radius 7 km...then only reach all people. i.e 14 kms total :woohoo:
Today our city is really a yagasala.

Meera sandhu

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