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Detailed explanation-1: -This is the earliest Pongala festival in Kerala. The festival is marked as the largest annual gathering of women by the Guinness World Records. The ceremony was set up in Guinness Book of World Records on February 23, 1997, when 1.5 million women participated in Pongala.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Attukal Pongala held in Attukal Temple, Thiruvananthapuram is the largest congregation of women for a festival in the world.

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: -Thrissur District, India attukal is know as sabarilama of women . attukal pongala has a Guinness record for most no of women offering pongal at same time.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.