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 Parthas