With the divine flag-hoisting ceremony, the temple festival at Sacred Arogyamatha Temple at Velankanni commences today (Monday, 29th August)!
The festival will be celebrated until 8th September!
This annual festival was NOT celebrated in the last 2 years due to the raging coronavirus epidemic.
It has been resumed this year.
It is said that more than 10 lakh citizens may visit Velankanni to attend this festival!
Further, for the benefit of the devotees planning a visit to Velankanni to attend this temple festival, the Transport Department has announced that 750 special buses will operate from today (29th August) until 11th September!