Attukal Pongala Festival in Kerala is one of the largest gatherings of women in the world, celebrated annually at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Devotees prepare a special offering called pongala—a sweet dish made of rice, jaggery, and coconut—cooked in earthen pots to seek blessings of Goddess Bhagavathy. The festival attract...