Kerala boat races kerala

Are you planning a trip to Kerala in India? If yes then you will require some guidance.  Kerala is said to be land of Goddess. Kerala enjoys many festivals. The festivals of Kerala are based on many stories of Gods and Goddess.

As Kerala experience the best climate in the world, tourist is very much attracted to the land of Kerala. Foreign visitors are now coming to visit Kerala, for many purposes like treatment done of Ayurvedic therapy that is the naturopathy, and to enjoy the sight of the nature.

If you are visiting Kerala, then it is better for you to visit the place where the Kerala boat races take place. It is amazing to see the live boat race, which is the event that you will never want to miss. Interconnected waterways of Kerala is over 900 Km long. Lakes, rivers and the inlets have enhanced the Kerala backwater.

There are number of town and cities in the middle of this marvelous landscape. Kerala has many sporting events. These sporting events are famous throughout the world. One of them is the famous Kerala boat races that are held every year. There are many narrow boats over 100 feet (30 m) are prepared by the residents of the Kerala for the Kerala boat races.

Chundan vallams or the snake boats are the narrow boats. These boats are curved with a wood like snake and with a raised prow that stand 10 feet (3 m) above the water.

Traditionally, these boats were used by the local rulers to send their soldiers during the waterfront wars. To remember the tradition, it is now used as famous Kerala boat races. On the other hand, Vallam Kali is also a famous boat race of Kerala.

In Vallam Kali each and every boats are accommodated by more than 100 muscular men. Thousands gather at the water edge to witness the Kerala boat races.

This type of races is mostly held in the Kuttanad region of alappuzha. 

Nehru Trophy Boat Race is one of the most prestigious boat races Trophy. This trophy originated form the time of late Jawaharlal Nehru, who had visited Kerala boat races, this impressed him a lot and after reaching Delhi he sent back a silver trophy for the boat race.

Indira Gandhi Boat Race is celebrated in the last week of December in the backwater of Kachi, a town in Kerala.