Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 – As lakhs of women converged on Thiruvananthapuram for the renowned Attukal Pongala festival, the Palayam area, located in the heart of the state capital, quietly reaffirmed Kerala's culture of coexistence.Just a few metres apart stand the Palayam Juma Masjid, the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 – The city transformed into a vast expanse of devotion on Tuesday as lakhs of women gathered for the annual Pongala at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, turning Kerala’s capital into a sea of flickering hearths.Makeshift brick stoves stretched for over 10 kilometers...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 Thousands of women from across Kerala and outside the state offered 'pongala' to the presiding deity of the Attukal Bhagavathy temple here on Tuesday, braving the hot weather and turning the state capital into a huge 'yagyashala'.Women, of various ages and wearing...
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