Nearly 2, 300 paddlers are taking part in this year's annual Snake Boat Race, which is also a symbol of Kerala state's ancient seafaring and martial traditions.
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The fifth day of Onam celebrations is one of the most important days in the Onam celebration, as it kicks off the great Vallamkali ( Snake boat race ) in many parts of Kerala.
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The Valla sadya is a unique mass feast with strong devotional moorings, given to the crew of Palliyodams ( snake boats ) which the devotees consider a divine vessel of Lord Krishna, presiding deity of Aranmula Sree ParthaSarathy Temple.
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Other places of interest are Eddaserimala Palliyodam and Eddaserimala East Palliyodam vellapura ( the boat house ), Vasthu vidhya gurukulam, Veera Jawan Smarakam, and Satra Kadvu which is also the finishing point of world famous Snake boat race.
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Apart from these, there are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam ( Snake Boat ), which take part in the boat races around Onam time.
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Long, low-slung " snake boats " _ each carrying over 100 oarsmen and singers _ were set to slice through the tranquil backwaters of India's picturesque southern coast Saturday in a noisy, colorful harvest festival race.
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The main attraction is the Chundan Vallam ( Snake Boat ) race, in which a number of contestants are in the running for the famous Prime Minister's trophy, a trophy donated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
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A precursor to Operation Rimau, it was an ambitious plan by Ivan Lyon to sabotage Japanese military operations in the Pacific by using so called'Snake Boats'; a craft made to look like an Asian junk, which were to be built in Melbourne, Australia.
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N . S . S . Karayogam No : 717 is the owner of the Keezhukara Palliyodam and it is controlled by a Palliyoda Samrakshana Samithi ( snake boat maintenance committee ) . One of the unique features of Keezhukara palliyodam is that it is a symbol of cordial, gracious and amiable relationship between people of different religious beliefs living in Keezhukara.
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Karichal, Kallooparamban, champakulam, Nadubhagom, Paayipaadu, Kaavalam, Alapaatu, Aanari, Cheruthana, Aayaparambu, karuvatta puthen chunden, karuvatta sree vinayakan, St . George, Jawahar Thaayankari, Vallamkulangara, Valiya Divanji, Sri . Ganesh, Paarthasarathy, Ambedkar, Mutteal Kainakary, Ellikkulam, Vadakkeaattupuram and Deva's Chundan are the name of popular snake boats who participate in the " Chundan Vallam " category.
