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Aranmula Boat Race
The Aranmula Boat Race is the oldest river boat (PAMPA river) fiesta in Kerala, the south western State of INDIA is held during Onam (August-September). It takes place at Aranmula, near a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna. The snake boats move in pairs to the rhythm of full-throated singing and shouting watched by an exciting crowd.
In 1972, snake-boat races were also added to the program of the festival. Thousands of people gather on the banks of the river PAMPA to watch the snake-boat races. In 2009 forty one snake-boat or Chundan-vallams had participated in the festival. The oarsmen sing traditional boat songs and wear white mundu & turbans. The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella (Muthukuda) at the center make it a show of pageantry too.
