Goddess Annapoorneshwari is worshipped as the provider of food and sustenance. Devotees believe that worshipping her with devotion brings abundance, prosperity, and fulfillment of material needs.
The temple holds great significance among devotees who visit to seek the blessings of Goddess Annapoorneshwari for the well-being of their families and for food security.Various festivals are celebrated at the temple throughout the year, with special prayers and rituals dedicated to the goddess. Annadanam (distribution of food) is also a common practice during festivals as a form of offering to the deity.
Festivals
The Temple has a number of festivals. The important ones are :
Makara Pongala
Makara Pongala is a significant annual festival celebrated at the Kulanangara Sri Annapoorneshwari Devi Temple. During Makara Pongala, devotees, mostly women, gather at the temple premises to prepare a special offering known as Pongala. This offering typically consists of rice, jaggery, coconut, and other ingredients, cooked together in earthen pots as an offering to the goddess.
Chothi Thirunal Maholsavam
The Chothi Thirunal Maholsavam at the Kulanangara Sri Annapoorneshwari Devi Temple is a significant festival celebrated during the Malayalam month of Meenam. The festival typically falls on the day of the Chothi Nakshatra (star) in the Meenam month, and it holds immense religious and cultural importance for devotees.
Contact Address: Kulanangara Sri Annapoorneshwari Devi Temple, Sooranad, Kollam
