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The Attukal Pongala is celebrated on the ninth day of the 10-day annual festival at the temple.
The Southern Railway has announced three special trains in connection with the festival.
Braving the blazing sun and palls of smoke billowing from the hearths, devotees brew sweet rice concoctions in their pots on this day for the blessings of the mother goddess.
The low-floor AC bus will leave Kottayam for Thiruvananthapuram at 9 pm on February 24 as part of the ‘Round Trip’ project.
The pongala festival, held on February 25, will begin with 'aduppukoottu' at 10.30 am.
The cultural events will be inaugurated at 6 pm on February 17 by film actress Anusree.
Attukal Pongala is marked as the largest annual gathering of women by the Guinness World Records.
The Attukal Pongala is marked as the largest annual gathering of women by the Guinness World Records.
Three special trains will conduct services on Tuesday for the benefit of devotees taking part in the festival.
The collector has declared a holiday for all educational institutions in the district in view of the festival.