Snake Boat Race

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Snake Boat Races of Kerala – The Water parades
Boat Races of Kerala is another, unmatched attraction of God's Own Country. It is world famous for its rousing snake boat races that draw spectators from all over the country and abroad every year. Snake boat races are held in connection with Onam, the harvest festival in August/September. Some of the popular snake boat races that enliven emerald Kerala backwaters once a year are the Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Aranmula Snake Boat Race, Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race, Champakulam Moolam Snake Boat Race, Payippad Boat Race, Pamba Snake Boat Race and several other exciting events that add a dash of color to green Kerala, South India. The snake boat races of Kerala showcase the spirit and friendliness that the people of the state share. Both the young and the young at heart join in the event to encourage their respective participants. Each of the races signifies a specific legend of the past and commemorates an event. Over a score of singers, 100-125 oarsmen have the control of one snake boat.

The Excitement of the Wooden Snakes in Kerala
Exciting, breathtaking, thrilling and fascinating, the snake boat races in Kerala infuse you with a spirit of joyous celebration and adventure.  Feel the excitement bubble in you as teams of 100 oarsmen row their snake boats, their bodies swaying in unison to the rhythm of throat-slicing singing, in one of the most exhilarating water sports of the country. Plan a holiday trip to the coconut pampered of Southern India and catch the awe-inspiring action of the unmatched boat race staged on the world famous back-waters of Kerala.

The Craziest Extravaganza
Plan a holiday tour to the green patches of Kerala and see an incredible sight of chundans (snake boat) in water by performing colorful arts with parasols during the race. Feel the festive mood which is no less than the soccer world mania. Its highlights are a ceremonial procession on the water, spectacular water floats, decorated boats, and of course, the race of majestic Chundanvalloms (snake boats).The song of the oarsmen, the Vanchipattu, and the breathtaking Chundanvallom race are the other attractions of the event . During these boat races that take place in different parts of Kerala, South India the riverbanks are usually packed with cheering humanity. You are bound to be wonderstruck at the large crowds that gather to cheer the participants during your boat race tours to Kerala, South India.