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Thousands of women devotees have gathered in Thiruvananthapuram for the annual Attukal Pongala festival, a significant ritual performed exclusively by women that commemorates hospitality towards the divine heroine Kannagi and is recognized as one of the world's largest women-only gatherings.
In a rare coincidence, the iconic Attukal pongala and the lunar eclipse fall on the same day this year.
5,855 police personnel would be deployed across four zones of the city.
Pongala Day will be a local holiday in Thiruvananthapuram, with all educational institutions and government and semi-government offices in the district closed.
The liquor ban will come into effect at 6 pm on March 2 and remain in force until 6 pm on March 3.
Authorities will strictly prohibit parking on both sides of the roads on Pongala day.
Pongala hearths are set up within a 10-kilometre radius around the temple.
A special train with unreserved coaches will operate from Ernakulam to Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday at 1.30 am, reaching Thiruvananthapuram at 6.30 am.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Fort Police have registered a case against CPM Councillor Unnikrishnan for allegedly assaulting a woman police officer inside the Attukaal temple premises on Saturday. According to the FIR, the councillor attempted to enter the temple from the west side but was stopped by
The aduppuvettu ritual starts at 10.15 am on March 13, the main festival day.
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