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Detailed explanation-1: -Attukal Pongala is a 10-day religious festival celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala. On the ninth day there is a huge gathering of millions of women on the temple surroundings.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Goddess-fondly referred to as ‘Attukalamma’ is said to be appeased by this ritual. The entire Thiruvananthapuram city lights up in festive fervour and the number of devotees has increased to the point that it has been recorded in the Guinness World Book of Records.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous and important among Pongala festival happens at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple at Attukal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala where around 3.5 million people participate. The festival in Attukal is considered by the population of the city, across their religious beliefs, as the biggest festival in the city.

Detailed explanation-4: -History and Significance: Goddess Kannaki is hailed as a supreme Devi who grants the wishes of her devotees. On the special day, devotees offer bangles to Goddess Kannaki. On the ninth day, which is known as Pooram, the temple witnesses a sea of women devotees who perform several rituals and rites.

Detailed explanation-5: -Celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Attukal Pongala is a ten-day festival during which millions of women gather on a ninth day and prepare a spiritual food made of rice in clay or earthen pots and offer it to the goddess of the temple.