Address | P.B. No. 5805, Manacaud P.O. | |
City | Thiruvananthapuram | |
State | Kerala | |
Location | South India | |
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Year of Construction |
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Type of Construction | Ancient |
Type of Building | Temple |
Managed By | |
Official Website | http://www.attukal.org |
Dedicated To | Other |
Other Deities | |
Religion | Hinduism |
Importance | According to mythology, Attukal Bhagavathy is supposed to be the divinised form of Kannaki, the famous heroine of Chilapathikaram, written by Elenkovadikal, the Tamil Poet. |
Famous For | Popularly described as Sabarimala of the Women, as women form the major portion of devotees. |
Festival | Attukal Pongala in March. |
Best Time | February - March |
Opening Schedule | |
Visit Timings | |
Pooja Schedule | 4:00 - Waking of the Goddess 12:00(Noon) - Deeparadhana 5:00 - Opening of Srikovil |
Entry Formalities | |
Accomodation | Accomodations are easily available at the hotels in Trivandrum. |
Accesibility | Trivandrum is very well connected to the major cities by air, rail and road. |
Nearby Cities | Kollam, Kanyakumari, Kottayam |
Other Places of Worship in Thiruvananthapuram | Sivagiri Temple Beemappalli Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple |