Polala Amavasya: Date, Rituals, and Significance

Polala Amavasya is a Hindu festival where mothers in South India pray for their children's health and long lives.

It's a day to worship the goddess Poleramma.

This year, it will be on August 23rd.

Women wake up early to prepare for the puja and create an image of the Pochamma temple.

They tie special threads on their children and offer food like urad dal vadas and sweet balls to the goddess.