<p>The famed pongala festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram will be restricted only to rituals this year in view of Covid-19. </p>.<p>Thousands of women from within Kerala and outside used to turn up and prepare 'Pongala' (sweet dishes) as offerings to the goddess as part of the annual pongala festival.</p>.<p>This year's event was scheduled for February 27. The temple trust on Sunday decided only to conduct the temple ritual, temple officials said.</p>
<p>The famed pongala festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram will be restricted only to rituals this year in view of Covid-19. </p>.<p>Thousands of women from within Kerala and outside used to turn up and prepare 'Pongala' (sweet dishes) as offerings to the goddess as part of the annual pongala festival.</p>.<p>This year's event was scheduled for February 27. The temple trust on Sunday decided only to conduct the temple ritual, temple officials said.</p>
