March 19, 2014

Apex - 2014 - Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.

A Special Cover was issued on Attukal Bhagavathy Temple at Apex 2014 held at Thiruvananthapuram from 28th February to 2nd March 2014.


Attukal Bhagavathy Temple is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala State. This Temple is noted for its "Pongala Festival" which draws nearly 2.5 million pilgrims, mostly women from all over India and abroad. This temple has occupied a place in the Guinness Book of World Records in the year 1997 and 2009 for the largest congragaion of women in the world.

Courtesy: Kannan Srihari
Cover Code: KL-7/2014

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