Tourism and Culture Minister reviews arrangements for the Parumala Perunnal across two districts

12 October 2026

Tourism and Culture Minister P. C. Vishnunath chaired a meeting at the Parumala Seminary Hall on 12 October 2026 to review government arrangements for the Parumala Perunnal. The festival runs from 26 October to 2 November, with the main days on 31 October, 1 November and 2 November. Police in Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts will work under a single operation with a special control room, and the deployment will be divided into 10 sectors under a DySP. Health and AYUSH services will be ensured, with arrangements at the Chengannur and Thiruvalla government hospitals and an AYUSH outpatient clinic near the church for pilgrims arriving on foot; KSRTC will run extra buses. The Thiruvalla Sub Collector will coordinate the departments, and the minister said progress would be reviewed again after a week.