The Champakulam Moolam Boat Race is one of the oldest vallam kali (snake boat race) (after the Aranmula Boat Race) of Kerala, India. The Champakulam Moolam vallam kali is the boat race that kicks off the boat race season of Kerala annually.
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
The race is held on the River Pamba at Champakkulam, a village in Alappuzha district on Moolam day of the Malayalam month Midhunam (according to the Malayalam Calendar), the day of the installation of the deity at the Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple. The day normally falls in June or July and the boat race attracts an enormous crowd.
This is the event that kicks off the boat racing frenzy which takes over the State for the next few months.
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Getting there
Nearest railway station: Alappuzha, about 15 km
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 78 km
Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most famous Boat Race of Kerala held on the Second Saturday of August every year and it draws a massive crowd on the day of the race. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India. This year the Race was postponed due to the flood in Kerala
Snake Boat Races or Chundan Vallam Kali of Kerala
The race is held in the Punnamada Backwaters at Punnamada where the 100 ft long Snake Boats line up to compete against each other.
During this season the area comes to life with ceremonial water processions and beautiful water floats. From the huge chundanvalloms (snake boats) to small country rafts, the waters are under the control of the expert oarsmen who put on a show that one can never forget. It is an art form in itself.
Sachin Tendulkar is the Chief Guest this Year…
Event date: 31-08-2019
Venue: Punnamada Backwaters
Location: Punnamada
District: Alappuzha
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This years Malabar Jalolthsavam or Malabar Boat Race for the Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Memorial Gold Trophy organized by Mettammal Brothers is being held at Kavvayi Kayal or Kavvayi Lake in the Kasaragod District, is on 5th September 2017 the 3rd Onam day.
malabar jalolthsavam kavvayi lake
The organizers of the Vallam Kali, the Mettammal Brothers is one of the most famous football clubs on Northern Kerala.
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Started a few years back the Kavvayi boat race is one of the famous boat races of North Kerala. Other programs are also conducted as part of the boat race.
This years Chekupalam Jalolthsavam or the Pinarayi Chekupalam Boat Race will be held on 10th September 2017.
North Malabar Vallam Kali
Stared in 2015 Pinarayi Chekupalam Vallam Kali is conducted in the Ummanchira River at Chekupalam near Pinarayi.The Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Boat Race.
Only the 5 rower fiber boat Race is conducted here.
Date: 10th September 2017
Venue: Pinarayi Chekupalam
Entry to the Boat Race is Free
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Programs Like Thiruvathira, Kolkali, Onam Fight (Onathallu), and Procession on water etc will be there
The 4th Madayi Jalolthsavam or Madayi Vallam Kali organized by Samskrithi Madayi in association with DTPC Kannur and Kerala Folklore Academy for the Madayi Co-operative Rural Bank Trophy is being conducted in the Pazhyangadi River on 7th September 2017.
Madayi Boat Race
Started in the year 2014 Madayi Boat Race is a major Boat Race in the North Malabar Region.
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Boat Races will be conducted in the 25 rower category and 15 rower category.As part of the Boat Race there will also be a Mappila Pattu performance by Eranzholi Moosa.
Also there will be water adventure performances, processions and competitions like Mehandi Designing competition, arts and literature competitions.
Aranmula Vallamkali or the Aranmula Snake Boat Race also known as Aranmula Uthrattathi Vallamkali or Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race (Since it is held on the Uthrittathi asterism as per the Malayalam calendar) is the oldest river boat fiesta in Kerala held in the Pampa River near the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna, during Onam festival of Kerala (in the month of August–September).
Aranmula Vallamkali
Aranmula is a heritage village lies in the banks of the river Pampa in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala and the snake boats used for this race are called Palliyodams.
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Event date: 29-08-2018
Venue: River Pamba
Location: Aranmula
District: Pathanamthitta
Legend says that a devout Brahmin promised to provide all the requirements for the ThiruvonaSadya (feast held during Thiruvonam). On one such occasion, the Thiruvona Thoni, as the boat is called, laden with all these offerings to be delivered to Aranmula Sree Parthasarathy Temple got attacked by enemies during its voyage. In order to protect the Thiruvona Thoni, the people from the neighboring areas sent their snake boats and it is from here that the grand tradition of the special snake boat race in the area was born.
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Chengannur, about 10 km
Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport, about 117 km
This Years Kattampally Jalolthsavam or the Kattampally Boat Race organized by the Kakkathuruthy Boat Club of Narath will be held on the 7th September 2017.
Kattampally boat race 2017 notice
Date: 17th September 2017
Venue: Kattampally Dam Site or Kattampally Shutter
Entry to the Boat Race is Free
P K Sreemathi Teacher M P will inaugurate the Boat Race.
Started in 2015, the Kattampally Vallam kali is conducted in the Valapattanam River at Kattampally Dam Site or Kattampally Shutter near Narath.
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Races are normally conducted in 3 category.
- The 5 rower traditional boat,
- 7 rower traditional boat and
- 5 rower fiber boat category
There will also be a Nadan pattu performance and procession on the water.
Note: The Boat Race which was Scheduled to be conducted on 7th has been postponed to 17th September 2017, Sunday
This years Mahathma Gandhi Trophy Uthara Malabar Jalolthsavam or the North Malabar Boat Race is being conducted on the 2nd October of 2017 in the Thejaswini River (Karyankode River), near Neeleshwaram in the Kasaragod district of Kerala.
North Malabar Vallam Kali
Competition will be conducted in the 25 rower category and 15 rower category for men and 15 rower category for women
Started in the early 1970 the Uthara Malabar Vallam Kali was the only Boat Race in the North Malabar region until recently. But now a lot of boat races are being conducted in the Kannur and Kasaragod District.
The Champakulam Moolam Boat Race is one of the oldest vallam kali (snake boat race) (after the Aranmula Boat Race) of Kerala, India. The Champakulam Moolam vallam kali is the boat race that kicks off the boat race season of Kerala annually.
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
The race is held on the River Pamba at Champakkulam, a village in Alappuzha district on Moolam day of the Malayalam month Midhunam (according to the Malayalam Calendar), the day of the installation of the deity at the Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Temple. The day normally falls in June or July and the boat race attracts an enormous crowd.
This is the event that kicks off the boat racing frenzy which takes over the State for the next few months.
Read More About Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
Getting there
Nearest railway station: Alappuzha, about 15 km
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 78 km
Nehru Trophy Boat Race is the most famous Boat Race of Kerala held on the Second Saturday of August every year and it draws a massive crowd on the day of the race. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India. This year the Race was postponed due to the flood in Kerala
Snake Boat Races or Chundan Vallam Kali of Kerala
The race is held in the Punnamada Backwaters at Punnamada where the 100 ft long Snake Boats line up to compete against each other.
During this season the area comes to life with ceremonial water processions and beautiful water floats. From the huge chundanvalloms (snake boats) to small country rafts, the waters are under the control of the expert oarsmen who put on a show that one can never forget. It is an art form in itself.
Sachin Tendulkar is the Chief Guest this Year…
Event date: 31-08-2019
Venue: Punnamada Backwaters
Location: Punnamada
District: Alappuzha
Read More about Nehru Trophy Boat Race