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Tours Kerala » Fairs and Festivals of Kerala » Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
This
Boat race is one of the most famous boat races of Kerala and is held annually
on the Punnamada Backwaters of Alappuzha district on the second Saturday of
August. Famous for its fierce competition, this festival attracts a lot of people
from different statesThe event is a commemoration of the visit to this place by the late Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, in 1952.
The spectacular races features magnificent snake boats or 'Chundans'. The boisterous and rhythmic boat songs or Vanchipattu work the spectators to a state of frenzy.
Fairs and Festivals of Kerala Reservation Form
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Festival - Aarattu - Jagannath Festival - Indira Gandhi Boat Race |
- Nehru
Trophy Boat Race - Sabarimala Festival - Onam - Easter |





