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| Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula Vallam Kali | |
|---|---|
 Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Date(s) | Utthrattathi Nakshatra in the Malayalam Calendar month of Chingam (Aug/Sep accordingly) |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Pampa River, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple |
| Location(s) | Aranmula Pathanamthitta District, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°19′40″N 76°41′18″E / 9.32778°N 76.68833°E |
| Country |  India |
| Inaugurated | 1972 |
| Previous event | 15 Sep 2019 |
| Next event | 02 September 2023 |
| Organised by | Palliyoda Seva Sangham |
| Website | aranmulavallamkali |
The Aranmula Boat festival is the oldest river boat festival in Kerala, the southwestern State of India is held during Onam (August–September). It takes place at Aranmula, near Sri Parthasarady Temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State. The snake boats move in pairs to the rhythm of full-throated singing and shouting watched by an exciting crowd.[1] In 1972, snake boat races were also added to the program of the festival, hence the name Aranmula Boat Race. Thousands of people gather on the banks of the river Pampa to watch the snake boat races. In 2019 Fifty Two snake boats or Palliyodams had participated in the festival. The oarsmen sing traditional boat songs Vanchippattu and wear white mundu
 | This article may be confusing or unclear to readers. (February 2024) |
[when defined as?] and turbans. The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella at the center make it a show of pageantry too.