Thousands of brick hearths will be lit across Thiruvananthapuram city by 10.30 a.m. today as women devotees offer the annual ‘pongala’ offering to the presiding deity of the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple.
Overcast skies and a drizzle on Sunday morning gave some anxious moments to the devotees, many of whom had taken their places on the footpaths, open spaces and the temple grounds on Saturday itself.
Every year, women devotees arrive in Thiruvananthapuram from different parts of Kerala and even neighbouring States like Tamil Nadu to take part in the annual ritual. And this year is no different in that respect.
