Vallam kali (vaḷḷaṃ kaḷi, literally: boat game) also known as Snake Boat Race is a traditional boat race in Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing, and uses paddledwar canoes. It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festivalOnam in spring. Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats and 'snake boats'. Each team spends about 6 lakh rupees for the Nehru Trophy.
Aranmula Boat in Uthrattathi Boat Race
Boat race witlh snake boats
Vallam Kulangara - Snake boats
The race of chundan vallam ('snake boat', about 30-35 meter (100-120 feet) long with 64 or 128 paddlers aboard[1]) is the major event and a major tourist attraction. Other types of boats which do participate in various events in the race are churulan vallam, iruttukuthy vallam, odi vallam, veppu vallam, vadakkanody vallam and kochu vallam. The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular vallam kali event held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India.
In an effort to aggrandise this sport and showcase Kerala's backwaters to the world, the Government of Kerala initiated IPL style regatta[clarification needed]named Champions Boat League in 2019.[2]
In Kerala, during an early 13th-century war between the feudal kingdoms of Kayamkulam and Chembakassery, King Devanarayana of Chembakassery commissioned the construction of a war boat named Chundan Vallam and he tasked a famous carpenter of the day with the responsibility of creating it.[3] Hence, the technical methods for creating these snake boats are around 8 centuries old. Of the snake boats still in use today, the Parthasarathi Chundan is the oldest model.[4]
Vallam kali has mainly been conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn. The race of chundan vallam is the major event. Vallam kali also includes races of many other kinds of traditional paddled longboats of Kerala, and is one of the major tourist attractions in the state.
Vanchipattu (lit. 'boatsong') is the form of poetry in Malayalam language commonly used during vallam kali and related festivals. During Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali, the vanchipattu is performed by the participants for its significance in the rituals. Ramapurathu Warrier is considered to be the pioneer of the vanchipattu.[5]
List of periodical vallam kali events
Major events
Map of Backwaters in Kerala where boat racing is conducted
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallam Kali.
Dates of the various races and other useful traveller information
The great snake boat race of India
Champions Boat League
Aranmula
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Google video of Vallamkalli
Online game on Vallamkali at www.gamezindia.com
Snake Boat Race
Gothuruth Boat Race since 1938
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vallam kali news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vallam kali vaḷḷaṃ kaḷi literally boat game also known as Snake Boat Race is a traditional boat race in Kerala India It is a form of canoe racing and uses paddled war canoes It is mainly conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in spring Vallam kali includes races of many kinds of paddled longboats and snake boats Each team spends about 6 lakh rupees for the Nehru Trophy Aranmula Boat in Uthrattathi Boat Race Boat race witlh snake boats Vallam Kulangara Snake boats The race of chundan vallam snake boat about 30 35 meter 100 120 feet long with 64 or 128 paddlers aboard 1 is the major event and a major tourist attraction Other types of boats which do participate in various events in the race are churulan vallam iruttukuthy vallam odi vallam veppu vallam vadakkanody vallam and kochu vallam The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular vallam kali event held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha Kerala India In an effort to aggrandise this sport and showcase Kerala s backwaters to the world the Government of Kerala initiated IPL style regatta clarification needed named Champions Boat League in 2019 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Vanchipattu 2 List of periodical vallam kali events 2 1 Major events 2 2 Minor events 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Vallam kali In Kerala during an early 13th century war between the feudal kingdoms of Kayamkulam and Chembakassery King Devanarayana of Chembakassery commissioned the construction of a war boat named Chundan Vallam and he tasked a famous carpenter of the day with the responsibility of creating it 3 Hence the technical methods for creating these snake boats are around 8 centuries old Of the snake boats still in use today the Parthasarathi Chundan is the oldest model 4 Vallam kali has mainly been conducted during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn The race of chundan vallam is the major event Vallam kali also includes races of many other kinds of traditional paddled longboats of Kerala and is one of the major tourist attractions in the state Nehru Trophy Boat Race Vanchipattu Edit Vanchipattu lit boatsong is the form of poetry in Malayalam language commonly used during vallam kali and related festivals During Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali the vanchipattu is performed by the participants for its significance in the rituals Ramapurathu Warrier is considered to be the pioneer of the vanchipattu 5 List of periodical vallam kali events EditMajor events Edit Map of Backwaters in Kerala where boat racing is conducted Kandassankadavu boat race Thrissur Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Punnamada Lake Alappuzha Triprayar boat race in Conolly canal Triprayar Thrissur Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali at Aranmula Pathanamthitta President s Trophy Boat Race in Ashtamudi lake Kollam Kallada Boat Race in Kallada River Kollam Pampa Boat Race in Neerattupuram Champakulam Moolam Boat Race Kumarakom Boat Race Payippad Jalotsavam Sree Narayana Boat Race in Karunagappally Kollam Thazhathangadi Boat Race Kottayam Gothuruth Boat Race in the Periyar Ernakulam 6 7 Piravom Boat Race in PiravomMinor events Edit Paravur Jalothsavam amp Boat Race in Paravur Thekkumbhagam Kollam ATDC Boat Race Alappuzha Rajiv Gandhi Trophy boat race Pulinkunnu Neerettupuram Pampa Boat Race Karuvatta Boat Race Kavanattinkara Boat Race Kumarakom Arpookara Vanitha Jalamela Kumarakom Mahatma Boat Race Mannar Alappuzha Kottapuram Boat Race Kottappuram Kodungallur and Kumaranasan Smaraka Jalotsavam Pallana Indira Gandhi Boat Race in Kochi Lake Kaithappuzhakkayal Boat Race in Kaithappuzha Lake Ernakulam Biyyam Kaayal Boat Race Ponnani Uthara malabar Boat Race Thejaswini Lake Kasaragod EK Nayanar Trophy Malabar jalolsavam Mangalassery Kuppam river Kannur district Kuppam Boat Race Kuppam River Kannur District 8 Kattampally Boat Race Kannur District 8 Madayi Boat Race Pazhyangadi River Pazhyangadi Kannur District 8 See also EditSport in India overview of Sports in India Chundan Vallam Aranmula Kottaram Kerala backwatersReferences Edit Snake Boat Races Vallam Kali Champions Boat League Boat Races Kerala Tourism Retrieved 11 October 2022 MS Prasanth karichal chundan Nehru Trophy Winner 2016 karichal karichalchundan karichalchundan com payipad boat race kerala snake boat race snake boat race in kerala Karichalchundan com Retrieved 20 December 2017 Origin of Vallamkali Boat Race Pillai R Ramabhadran 8 August 2015 A fusion twist to Vanchipattu The Hindu Retrieved 12 July 2019 Gothuruthu Boat Race Gothuruth Boat race Ernakulam Muziris Heritage Site Kerala India Kerala Tourism Keralatourism org Retrieved 20 December 2017 1 Archived 2014 05 18 at the Wayback Machine a b c The Internationally famous Boat racing Festival of Kerala Keralapicnicspot com Retrieved 20 December 2017 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vallam Kali Dates of the various races and other useful traveller information The great snake boat race of India Champions Boat League Aranmula Nehru Trophy Boat Race Google video of Vallamkalli Online game on Vallamkali at www gamezindia com Snake Boat Race Gothuruth Boat Race since 1938 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vallam kali amp oldid 1123386617, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
