Attukal Pongala is held in Trivandrum during February - March at the premises of the Attukal Devi Temple. Last year, 25 lakh (2.5 million) women perfomed 'pongala'. This event has been seen and intrepreted in different angles, religious, spiritul, feminism, socialogical etc. To me, a city with a permanent population of about 8 lakhs, hosting an event where 3 times the numbers participate, it a challenge in management - civic, logistics, law and order, environment, public health, etc.
Women line up the pavements in Thampanoor, 2-3 kms away from the temple, the day before the event.
Brisk sale of clay pots in progress.---->
<-Pongala devotees staking their claim for position one day before the event, in front of Trivandrum Central Railway station 
An image of Devi annihilating the demon -->
An image of Devi annihilating the demon -->
