Every year, Kottayam, to be precise, Kottayam Railway Station becomes almost a basecamp for Sabarimala. Though Chengannur station is developed with this in mind, Kottayam is still the major stop en route Sabarimala by train. It has been so for years long back. During the season, railway station becomes a many in one spot. Buses, taxis and yeah, trains.
And the buzz never stops regardless of day and night.
The Sabarimala special information counter at the entrance
KSRTC Special Trips to Pamba are running continiously
Every Sabarimala season, all shops around the railway station takes a deep dip in ‘pure coconut oil’
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December 10, 2009
Nice pics and coverage.
December 10, 2009
Nice pictures and nice blog. You can develop this blog with a lot of contents. just think to get lot of ideas. I like the pictures u hav posted especially the second one.
regards
December 16, 2009
Nice pics
December 20, 2009
this post reminded me of an incident years before, at the Kottayam railway station. Saw an “ayyappan” taking bath from the pipe placed in between the tracks, in all his Glory…
December 20, 2009
and, i particularly liked the first pic, the one that shows the board of the railway station.