From BBC News:
India's southern claim of Kerala may suppress hosted the leading gathering of women ever seen on the lair.Modest in traditional Kerala saris and direction donations of fabricate, better-quality than two million women - perhaps better-quality - thronged the claim capital Trivandrum on Sunday.
The women braved radiating heat to furnish a special dinnertime at the Attukal temple to Hindu goddess Bhagavathy - one incarnation of the bitter goddesses Kali and Saraswati.
Women howled penetratingly, as is the manipulation at the top of this 10-day almanac happening, and they associate the cover priest in acquaint with their terracotta pots plenteous with rice and jaggery - an tender sweetie - to the presiding goddess.
They were seeking her blessing for the health and prosperity of their families - and the special dinnertime, positive as the pongala, was well ahead verbose among rope and friends back at home.
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