Monday, February 28, 2011

Trivandrum's own Pongala fetivities - Mankulam Parasakthi Temple

Offering Pongala to the deities is unique to Trivandrum, which has now, spread to other parts of Kerala. Here are some of the photographs of the Pongala festival held at the Mankulam Shri Parasakthi Temple, Pattom, Trivandrum.




Thottam Pattu  (the ritualistic songs which elaborate the legends related to the deities)



Frontage of the temple



Traffic on the T.K.D Road


Pongala

A devotee (my mother) adding ingredients to the Pongala payasam.

Golden flag staff of the temple
Photographs: Jothish Nair




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