Nehru Trophy Boat Race
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The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is an annual vallam kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha in Kerala. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat play or game, but is translated to boat race in
People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race, 2013
Chundan vallam
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Chundan vallam, known outside Kerala as Kerala snake boats, are one of the icons of Kerala culture used in the Vallamkali or boat race.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
…or Vallamkali literally means boat play or game, but is translated to boat race in English. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams, meaning snake boats. Hence the race is also known as Snake Boat Race. Other categories of boats participating in various race events are Churulan…
Snake boats during the Punnamada Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Snake Boat
Preparing the snake boat