ATTUKAL PONGALA
The Thiruvananthapuram city wore a festive look on 9th and 10th march 2009. 9th evening with tens of thousands of devotees from the suburban areas, neighbouring districts and out side the states pouring in for the Attukal Pongala.
Nine day festivel at Attukal Bhagawathy Temple. The annual festivel called’ Kumbh Mela of south India attracts Lakhs of devotees, mostly women. The Temple trust has joined hands with the state government, the civic administration, voluntary organizations and the general public to make arrangements for t6he pongala. The festivel zone, with a radius of several kilometers around the temple, is a beehive of activity. As many as 702 boys are participating in the Kuttiyottam in this year(2009)
The city corporation, the Health department, the Kerala water Authority, the public works department, the kerala state electicity board, the city police, the K.S.R.T.C, and the Kerala Fire and Rescue Service are priming up their systems for festivel. A series of meetings involving peoples representatives and officials were held at various levels during the run-up to the festivel. A large number of voluntary agencies are actively engaged in the preparations.
Most roads leading to the temple have been resurfaced and damaged streetlights rerplaced. The city police have made elaborate traffic and security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festivel. As many as 2500 police personnel, including women, are being deployed in the festivel area to monitor the sea of humanity.
Prof John Kurakar
The Thiruvananthapuram city wore a festive look on 9th and 10th march 2009. 9th evening with tens of thousands of devotees from the suburban areas, neighbouring districts and out side the states pouring in for the Attukal Pongala.
Nine day festivel at Attukal Bhagawathy Temple. The annual festivel called’ Kumbh Mela of south India attracts Lakhs of devotees, mostly women. The Temple trust has joined hands with the state government, the civic administration, voluntary organizations and the general public to make arrangements for t6he pongala. The festivel zone, with a radius of several kilometers around the temple, is a beehive of activity. As many as 702 boys are participating in the Kuttiyottam in this year(2009)
The city corporation, the Health department, the Kerala water Authority, the public works department, the kerala state electicity board, the city police, the K.S.R.T.C, and the Kerala Fire and Rescue Service are priming up their systems for festivel. A series of meetings involving peoples representatives and officials were held at various levels during the run-up to the festivel. A large number of voluntary agencies are actively engaged in the preparations.
Most roads leading to the temple have been resurfaced and damaged streetlights rerplaced. The city police have made elaborate traffic and security arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festivel. As many as 2500 police personnel, including women, are being deployed in the festivel area to monitor the sea of humanity.
Prof John Kurakar
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