The Attukal Pongala held in Attukal Temple, Thiruvananthapuram is the largest congregation of women for a festival in the world. Pongala, which means 'to boil over’, is the ritual in which women prepare sweet payasam (a pudding made from rice, jaggery, coconut and plantains cooked together) and offer it to …

The first One Day Home in Thampanoor, Trivandrum is ready for women, girls and boys up to 12 years of age who come to Thiruvananthapuram to meet various needs. The 24-hour One Day Home is located on the eighth floor of the Thampanoor bus terminal. It is being operated with …