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Attukal Temple - A Sacred Haven for Goddess Attukal Bhagavathy

The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, one of the ancient temples of South India, is popularly described as the 'Sabarimala of Women.' Located in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city, Attukal Temple is a revered shrine dedicated to Goddess Attukal Bhagavathy, embodying prosperity and salvation.

The temple's flagship festival, Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam, is a 10-day celebration held annually in February-March (Malayalam month of Kumbham). The 9th day, 'Pooram day,' is the main highlight, while the festival culminates with Kuruthitharpanam on the 10th day, under the Makam star.

Millions of women converge at the temple every year to prepare Pongala on the 9th day of Pongala Mahotsavam, a sweet offering made with rice, jaggery, ghee, coconut, and other ingredients. This year, the Attukal Pongala celebrations took place on March 12, 2025.

This ritual, performed exclusively by women, seeks to appease Goddess Attukal Bhagavathy, seeking her blessings for prosperity and fulfillment of wishes.

The temple's architecture is a unique blend of traditional Tamil and Kerala styles, featuring intricate carvings of Goddess Kali, Sree Parvathy, Lord Shiva, and the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu.

Notably, the Attukal Pongala festival has earned a place in The Guinness Book of World Records for the largest gathering of women at a single location.

During the festival, the temple grounds are reserved exclusively for women, honoring the tradition that celebrates their role in this sacred ritual.

Experience the divine energy of Attukal Temple and its iconic Attukal Pongala festival.

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[Temples of the World @KalaForTemples]

Leasing temple lands for politicians.

Who is going to ask as it belongs to Hindu temples?

You can do whatever you want @tnhrcedept

சிவன் சொத்து குல நாசம்

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

A Man moves on to become a Legend 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 -Sg #RatanTata

[Thamizhan @EternalThamizh]

The curse of the dharma.

There is no internal unity even when one is fighting external adharmic forces.

Instead, backstab them with enemies.

For scripture-first Hindus, Hinduism is defined in the narrow scope of scriptures they subscribe to.

Guru Syshya Parampara should also follow what's written in the scriptures they follow for them.

In the past few days, Isha has fought against judicial & administrative overreach, yet he is mocking and attacking Sadhguru with the adharmic forces.

When Isha ran an initiative to raise awareness about freeing temples from government control, he attacked them.

When Isha organizes a massive Maha Shivarathri festival every year, he also attacks.

Maybe some didn't get over Shaivam vs Vaishnavam conflicts and held up on past issues and mistakes.

[Aadhi Shiva @aadhi_shiva1718]

Brahmacharya is NOT given to everyone at Isha but only a select group of Individuals. Everyone who follows Isha need not be a Brahmachari and nor will Isha allow it. Spread this as far and wide as you can. @SadhguruJV is being targeted for no reason!

#Sadhguru #IshaFoundation #SadhguruJV

[Swami Ekapada @SEkapada]

A couple of hundred Brahamacharies reside in the Isha Yoga Center, along with a few THOUSAND Grahastas and those undecided either way.

No one is coerced, forced or pushed in any particular direction!

The Isha Foundation responds to this allegation:

https://t.co/OlXotVe6Bs

[Utkarsh Naithani @utkarshnaithani]

I feel compelled to speak up. I have been associated with @ishafoundation since 2004. I left a high paying corporate job, took a sabbatical and lived at the Isha Ashram with @SadhguruJV for nearly 3 years during 2008-2010. (Along with my saadhna, I used to teach at @IshaHomeSchool , do translation work and was involved with setting up curriculum for @IshaSamskriti .)
I have had the privilege of seeing youngsters self introspect and ‘choose’ to take up the path of Brahmacharya. I have seen the transformations in those youngsters. In sanatan Dharma, living as a Grahastha or a Brahmachari has always been a choice. Our History is laden with powerful examples of Yogis developing in both these paths. To target This tradition while leaving out others similar (I’ll leave it at that) is disappointing. I have interacted with Radhe since she was a little kid. To drag Her in this… if this is not a personal attack at Sadhguru then I don’t know what else to call it. (Now I hear that nearly 100 cops entered ashram while the case is still on to do ‘verification’ and ‘checks’.)
I say this with respect. Perhaps we need to sincerely look beyond the incident and ask ourselves Why one certain person from one certain way of living is being targeted (I don’t know what other word to use).
@ShefVaidya @Shehzad_Ind @tehseenp @RatanSharda55 @virendersehwag @shekharkapur @AmritanshuGupta

[Randeep Sisodia @Randeep_Sisodia]

Who is #MadrasHighCourt to advise what Hindu Gurus should teach or not teach to their disciples? I have been critical of many Gurus but I am also a strong votary of freedom of speech & expression and leave it to people’s wisdom to follow various Gurus or not.

Sadguru is one of the few gurus who I find always talks sense. How he regulates his ashram and his teachings is his call and courts have no right to enforce its views on him as long as he operated well within the laws of the land.

I completely condemn Madras High Court’s overreach on Isha Foundation. We are a secular nation, not a communist one! Courts have no right to expound on Sanatan Dharma in a seemingly demeaning way!

Waiting for CJI to publicly condemn Madras HC’s totally uncalled for and unfair personal remarks on #Sadguru !!

[Thamizhan @EternalThamizh]

I have no problem with the rich getting richer.

Make sure poor is also getting richer and path of ascension is always open both to the current and next generation.

Capitalism and free trade worked across the world in different varieties. Let's make sure it also works well in Bharat.

This kind of 1% holds X amount of wealth posts and wants to divide Bharat further by caste and push communism that doesn't work anywhere in the world to Bharat.

[Thamizhan @EternalThamizh]

https://t.co/kz1ye8ocRt

[Thamizhan @EternalThamizh]

Bharat has the Dharma!!!

The US has technology, but their civilization is new, a few centuries old, and let's see how they are going to handle their current issues.

China had a civilization that was ancient and resilient to an extent, like Bharat. Still, the CCP successfully purged its strength and heritage in the name of cultural revolution in the 70s. Now, China is just another autocratic communist state like the old USSR. Let's see how they handle their situation in the coming decades once the economic growth stagnates.

Russia has natural resources, but one day, it will be depleted.

Bharat has a lot of issues that need to be solved after our dark millennium, but once we solve our very fundamental problems, we will be on the ascension path for centuries to come

[Temples of the World @KalaForTemples]

Learn of a temple where there is no separate shrine for Navagrahas. There are nine steps leading from the second temple tower which are regarded as the Navagrahas!

Trichy Temple Series: 4

Arulmigu Gneelivaneswarar Temple, located at Thiruppaingneeli in Mannachanallur Taluk of Tiruchirappalli, TamilNadu. This hindu temple is one among the 275 Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal. This is popularly called as 'South Kailash' and 'Melai Chidambaram' by the devotees of Lord Shiva. There is a Ratna Sabha in this Temple, where Lord Shiva listened to the request of Vashishta and appeared before him in his dance moves and hence this place is also called as Melai Chidambaram.

This holy abode of Lord Shiva is intricately glorified by the Saiva poet-saints Thirugyana Sambandar, Appar Tirunavukkarasar Nayanar and Sundarar in their divine literary compositions.

Arulmigu Gneelivaneswarar (Lord Shiva), the presiding deity of this temple is a Swayambhu Murthy (self-manifested) deity.

History:
Legend has it that Lord Shiva defeated Yamadharman (Lord of Death) in Thirukadaiyur in order to rescue the distinguished rishi Markandeya, from the grip of death. As the 'lord of death' Yamadharma himself lifeless, people were not subjected to death and the world turned overly populated. People stopped going to temple and poojas were stopped all over. Goddess Bhumadevi (Mother Earth) could not endure the burden of the Earth, which is full of immortal population.

On the other hand, this temple was functioning and daily poojas were not discontinued at all. Hence, Goddess Bhumadevi along with the creator and protector of the universe, Lord Brahma and Lord Mahavishnu and several other devotees of Lord Shiva visited Thiruppaingneeli temple. They pleaded Lord Shiva to give rebirth to Yamadharma. Their prayers were answered that Lord Shiva offered a new birth to Yamadharma on the day of Thaipoosam.

The main temple tower (rajagopuram) of this temple was constructed by the Pandyan king Sundara Pandyan and the tower is not completed fully.

The second tower is called as the 'Ravana Vayil' and just before the second entrance tower and entering into the corridor, we can see the Yama Sannidhi and this is made out of a cave slightly beneath the surface of the Earth, where we can worship Lord Murugan in the form of Somaskandhar sitting in between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati and Yama under the feet of Lord Shiva in the form of a child.

Sashtiyaptapurthi and Ayulviruthi Homam will be done here as it is done in Thirukadavur. There is a separate sannadhi for Ravanan is also present in this temple.

This is one of the famous “parikara sthalams” for conducting poojas to remove obstacles from marriage proposals and to seek child boon.

Its best to get darshan of Yamadharmaraja before worshipping Shiva in Gneelivaneswarar temple.

Speciality:
During three days in the Tamil month of Puratasi (6th, 7th and 8th) and three days of Panguni (6th, 7th and 8th), the sun light will precisely fall on the deity of Lord Shiva in this temple.

[ABP Nadu @abpnadu]

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[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

Call it guilt, fear, anger, or hatred - essentially, it means your thoughts and emotions are working against you. #SadhguruQuotes

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[Yuvashree @YuvashreeSiva]

Welcome back @Sadhguru 🙏

[Yuvashree @YuvashreeSiva]

@SadhguruJV Sadhguru 😭😭🙏🙏🙏

[Sadhguru @SadhguruJV]

21st March 2022- two years now since I started Save Soil ride from London and inspired the world's largest People's Movement. Was in a condition that amazed the world. Not so great today. Will be back soon. -Sg #SaveSoil

[Kangana Ranaut @KanganaTeam]

Today when I saw Sadhguru ji lay on ICU bed I was suddenly hit by the mortal nature of his existence, before this it never occurred to me that he is bones, blood, flesh just like us. I felt God has collapsed, I felt earth has shifted, sky has abandoned me, I feel my head spinning, I can’t make sense of this reality and choose not to believe this but then suddenly I break down, today millions of people ( devotees) share my grief, I want to share my pain with you all, I am not able to contain it.
He better be fine or sun won’t rise, earth won’t move. This moment hangs lifeless and still….