Pooram star in the Malayalam month Kumbham · Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram)

Attukal Pongala 2027

Moonrise in Thiruvananthapuram
7:53 PM
Monday, 22 February 2027
Purva Phalguni nakshatra: Sun 21 Feb, 1:50 PM → Mon 22 Feb, 11:54 AM

Moonrise in major cities

Monday, 22 February 2027 · All times in IST

CityMoonrise
Delhi7:54 PM
Mumbai8:11 PM
Bengaluru7:51 PM
Kolkata7:07 PM
Chennai7:40 PM
Hyderabad7:47 PM
Ahmedabad8:13 PM
Pune8:07 PM
Jaipur8:00 PM
Lucknow7:38 PM
Surat8:11 PM
Kanpur7:41 PM
Nagpur7:45 PM
Indore7:59 PM
Bhopal7:52 PM
Patna7:20 PM
Vadodara8:10 PM
Ghaziabad7:53 PM
Ludhiana8:00 PM
Agra7:50 PM

About this festival

Attukal Pongala is one of the largest gatherings of women in the world. On the Pooram star in Kumbham, lakhs of women cook pongala (rice, jaggery and coconut) in clay pots along the streets of Thiruvananthapuram as an offering to Attukal Bhagavathy. The temple announces the exact muhurtham each year.

How it is observed

  • The temple hearth is lit first, and the flame is passed to hearths along the roads.
  • Pongala is cooked in new clay pots and sprinkled with holy water by priests.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 3 March 2026Purva Phalguni nakshatra: Tue 3 Mar, 7:30 AM → Wed 4 Mar, 7:38 AM
Monday, 22 February 2027Purva Phalguni nakshatra: Sun 21 Feb, 1:50 PM → Mon 22 Feb, 11:54 AM

Questions people ask

Is the date final?

The date here follows the Pooram-in-Kumbham rule. The temple trust confirms the date and muhurtham each year, so check its announcement.

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