Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
About Attukal Bhagavathy Temple
Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is a very famous temple in Kerala located at Thiruvananthapuram, also known as the women’s Sabarimala. It is visited by a large number of women. Goddess Attukal Amma is the main deity and it has four arms each bearing a spear, sword, skull and shield. The temple has beautiful architecture. In addition, it is a historic and very clean temple also famous for its Pongala festival in which the rituals are performed exclusively by women to calm the Goddess. The festival has made its entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest number of followers of women in any single place. The temple structure shows a joining of traditional Tamil and Kerala styles of architecture. Beautifully carved figures of Goddess Kali, Sree Parvathy, Lord Shiva and the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu are the other attractive sights at the temple.
Temple Timings and Details
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Darshan Timings
Timing - 4:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
- Dress Code Traditional and Formal clothing
- Photography Not allowed
- Prasad Available