Kerala’s snake
boat races are world famous. Snake boat races are one of the pillars of Kerala’s
(An Indian State) culture. There are many snake boat races are held across Kerala.
Boat Race Name |
Places held in Kerala |
Champakkulam |
|
Punnamada Lake,
Alappuzha |
|
River Pamba |
|
Payippad Boat Race |
Payippad backwaters |
River Pamba |
Chambakkulam
boat race is the oldest Snake Boat Race in Kerala and first among all boat races
in Year. Boat racing season will be starting with Chambakkulam Boat race.
The beautiful Pampa River host this event and
its costs filled with ocean of spectators. The name came because the place
which is held in Champakkulam district. It is very famous so that many foreigners
and native peoples crowded to see the snake boats splits the Periyar water and
feel songs (‘vanjipattu’) which are echoed banks of pampa river.
WHEN IS CHAMPAKKULAM BOAT RACE
July
4th in 2020 Chmapkkulam boat races are held. The date may vary
year to yeas as it is following Malayalam calendar. Moolam day of Midhunam Malayalam
month. Lord Krishna’s idol was brought to Sree Krishna Temple at
Ambalappuzha at the same day.
CHAMPAKKULAM BOAT RACE IS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY?
Champakkulam
Boat race is not a public holiday.
HISTORY OF CHAMPAKKULAM BOAT RACE
The history of Chmapakkulam boat races is
related to Ambalappuzha Loard Krishna Temple. In AD 1545 the King of ‘Chembakasseri’
kingdom ‘Pooradam Thirunal Devanarayanan’ built the Ambalappuzha Loard Krishna
Temple but the Load Krishna Idol was not auspicious, So Raja decided to bring
idol from Karinkulam temple. Raja’s men collected the Loard krishan Idole and
set the return journey by boat through Pampa river.
On the way the night set in, the crew took
shelter in a Chrishtian family in Champakkulam, Mappilasseri Itty Thomman. The
idol and Raja’s people treated warmly in Mappilassery.Raja pleased and came on
next day to return the idol , Itty Thomman , his men and some priests from Champakkulam
Kallorkad church accompanied Raja’s people and idol. The idol was installed with
great fanfare.
Raja pleased by the affection of Christian
peoples and decided to start a great water carnival every year starting from AD
1545. This was held on Moolam day in the Midhunam Malayalam month.
HOW TO REACH CHAMPAKKULAM BOAT RACE?
Chmapakkulam is
15 KM from Alappuzha railway station
78 km from Cochin International Airport.
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