believed to fulfill their wishes and provide prosperity. The Attukal Pongala is scheduled to be held on 9 March 2020. Other festivals The other festivals in this temple are: Mandala Vratham – Festival in connection with the annual Utsavam of Sabarimala Vinayaka Chathurthi – Pooja to the Lord Ganapathy Pooja Vaypu – Identical to Dussera festival (Saraswathy Pooja and Vidyarambham) Sivarathri – Siva Pooja Karthika – Karthika Deepa Ayilya Pooja – Milk, flowers etc. offered to serpent God and special rites Aiswarya Pooja – On all full moon (Pournami) days Nirayum Puthariyum (Ramayana Parayanam) – During the month of Karkadakam Akhandanama Japam – 4th Sunday of every month See also Kannagi List of Hindu temples in Kerala Temples of Kerala References https://web.archive.org/web/20170317235359/http://roughroads.com/attukal-pongala-of-trivandrum-national-festival-of-women/ Attukal Pongala of Trivandrum- National festival of Women http://www.stancemagazine.in/a-goddesss-biography/ https://web.archive.org/web/20161010184502/http://www.yentha.com/news/view/features/no-stones-left-unturned-journey-with-attukal-amma http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2016/aug/02/Delving-into-the-mystery-of-Attukal-Bhagavathy-1500875.html https://www.scribd.com/document/326477317/Attukal-Amma-and-Kannaki-of-Chilappathikaram-Are-Two-Different-Entities http://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/070816/attukal-amma-when-devotees-fight-over-deity.html External links A book on Attukal Amma by Lekshmy Rajeev http://www.attukal.org/ – Website of the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. Attukal Devi Temple Festival Details – Attukal Devi Temple Festival Details https://web.archive.org/web/20120618044738/http://www.p4panorama.com/panos/Attukal_temple/index.html Attukal temple panoramic view https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233102/http://mapkerala.in/page/attukal_temple http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/2014_49/17/Attukal_Pongala_Youth_Clubs_Neighbourhood_Groups_and_Masculine_Performance_of_Religiosity.pdf – Article on the gender politics of the Attukal Pongala in the Economic and Political Weekly Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Hindu temples in Thiruvananthapuram Devi temples in Kerala