Aranmula Snake boat race Water Stadium
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The impressively religious Aranmula Boat Race is held each year on this place @ Pampa River on the Uthrattathi day of the Onam festival. The snake boats assemble at the waters near the Parthasarathy Temple before the action begins. Festivities spread throughout the whole town as well as by the water.
It was a custom for the Bhattathiripaad of Kattoor Mangaad Illam to offer lunch to Brahmins onthe day of Thiru Onam. This had been going on for years. One particular year, no brahmins turnedup for the Onam Sadya. But later in the day a Brahmin boy came to the Illam and Bhattathirippadwelcomed him for lunch. After the lunch as the boy was leaving, he told the Bhattathirippad "I will not come again here for lunch". That night, Bhattathirippad had a dream and understood that the boy was none other than Srikrishnan. This made him decide to take Onam Sadya to Aranmula Sreekrishna Temple from that year onwards. Even now, on Uthradam day night - the day before Thirvonam, a thoni (boat) leaves Kattoor madam accompanied by several other thonis. On its way, the Thirvonathoni would first get to shore at Ayiroor madom and later at Melookara ashramam. The procession would reach Aranmula Sreekrishna Temple by early morning of Thiruvonam.
The journey of the locals who used to accompany the Thiruvonathoni in their respective vallams... has evolved into the Aranmula Uthrattathi Vallam kali
Aranmulla Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna, thousands of people gather on the banks of the river Pampa to witness the exciting snake boat races. Nearly 40 chundan vallams or snake boats participate in the festival. Singing traditional boat songs, the oarsmen, in white dhotis and turbans, splash their oars into the water to guide their boats to cruise along like a fish on the move.The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella at the center make it a spectacular show of pageantry too. Each snake boat belongs to a village along the banks of the river Pampa and is worshipped like a deity. Every year the boat is oiled mainly with fish oil, coconut shell, and carbon mixed with eggs to keep the wood strong and the boat slippery in the water. The village carpenter carries out annual repairs lovingly and people take pride in their boat, which represents their village and is named after it.
Aranmula is a place near by Kozencherry in Pathenamthitta district, Kerala .Famous Maramon Covention the religous gathering of Christians is held few kilometers away from this place . It is held annually during the month of February on the vast sand-bed of the Pampa River next to the Kozhencherry Bridge .
Also this place is famous for Aranmula kannadi The exquisite Aranmula Mirror(kannadi ) or "Aranmula Kannadi" is a very special type of metal mirror produced only in Aranmula . Aranmula metal mirror is a precious inherited gift. The mystery of its production is a family gift handed over through generations. Indeed, the ancient art of making metal mirrors is still practiced, without modification, by a few family-based artisans in Aranmula (One being Thikkinampallil family). The manufacture of Aranmula Kannadi has been a zealously guarded secret of a handful of these surviving artisans.Aranmula metal mirror is a rare piece of craft that had existed even during the Vedic period of Indian history. The myth about the origin and secret of its composition makes it a truly fascinating craft. As traditional as the mirror-making technology is, the artisans’ belief that the composition of the metal mirror is divine and some undisclosed metals alloyed with silver, bronze, copper and tin are responsible for the distortion-free images.
The nearest railway station is Chengannur, around 12 kms away from Aranmula . For Maramon side it is Tiruvalla railway station around 16 kms away. One International port is already approved for construction in Aranmula and we hope that it will be completed soon.
It was a custom for the Bhattathiripaad of Kattoor Mangaad Illam to offer lunch to Brahmins onthe day of Thiru Onam. This had been going on for years. One particular year, no brahmins turnedup for the Onam Sadya. But later in the day a Brahmin boy came to the Illam and Bhattathirippadwelcomed him for lunch. After the lunch as the boy was leaving, he told the Bhattathirippad "I will not come again here for lunch". That night, Bhattathirippad had a dream and understood that the boy was none other than Srikrishnan. This made him decide to take Onam Sadya to Aranmula Sreekrishna Temple from that year onwards. Even now, on Uthradam day night - the day before Thirvonam, a thoni (boat) leaves Kattoor madam accompanied by several other thonis. On its way, the Thirvonathoni would first get to shore at Ayiroor madom and later at Melookara ashramam. The procession would reach Aranmula Sreekrishna Temple by early morning of Thiruvonam.
The journey of the locals who used to accompany the Thiruvonathoni in their respective vallams... has evolved into the Aranmula Uthrattathi Vallam kali
Aranmulla Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna and Arjuna, thousands of people gather on the banks of the river Pampa to witness the exciting snake boat races. Nearly 40 chundan vallams or snake boats participate in the festival. Singing traditional boat songs, the oarsmen, in white dhotis and turbans, splash their oars into the water to guide their boats to cruise along like a fish on the move.The golden lace at the head of the boat, the flag and the ornamental umbrella at the center make it a spectacular show of pageantry too. Each snake boat belongs to a village along the banks of the river Pampa and is worshipped like a deity. Every year the boat is oiled mainly with fish oil, coconut shell, and carbon mixed with eggs to keep the wood strong and the boat slippery in the water. The village carpenter carries out annual repairs lovingly and people take pride in their boat, which represents their village and is named after it.
Aranmula is a place near by Kozencherry in Pathenamthitta district, Kerala .Famous Maramon Covention the religous gathering of Christians is held few kilometers away from this place . It is held annually during the month of February on the vast sand-bed of the Pampa River next to the Kozhencherry Bridge .
Also this place is famous for Aranmula kannadi The exquisite Aranmula Mirror(kannadi ) or "Aranmula Kannadi" is a very special type of metal mirror produced only in Aranmula . Aranmula metal mirror is a precious inherited gift. The mystery of its production is a family gift handed over through generations. Indeed, the ancient art of making metal mirrors is still practiced, without modification, by a few family-based artisans in Aranmula (One being Thikkinampallil family). The manufacture of Aranmula Kannadi has been a zealously guarded secret of a handful of these surviving artisans.Aranmula metal mirror is a rare piece of craft that had existed even during the Vedic period of Indian history. The myth about the origin and secret of its composition makes it a truly fascinating craft. As traditional as the mirror-making technology is, the artisans’ belief that the composition of the metal mirror is divine and some undisclosed metals alloyed with silver, bronze, copper and tin are responsible for the distortion-free images.
The nearest railway station is Chengannur, around 12 kms away from Aranmula . For Maramon side it is Tiruvalla railway station around 16 kms away. One International port is already approved for construction in Aranmula and we hope that it will be completed soon.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 9°19'49"N 76°41'19"E
- Polachira 10 km
- Kakki Dam Reservoir, Kerala 48 km
- Pamba Dam Reservoir 52 km
- Mullaperiyar 57 km
- Idukki Reservoir and Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala 62 km
- Karuppanathi Dam 70 km
- Iravangalar dam- connected with chinnamanur, Tamilnadu 74 km
- ottu kulam 80 km
- odappadi kulam 80 km
- veera nayakkan kulam 80 km
- Sree Parthasarathi Temple, Aranmula 0.3 km
- Maramon Kotta 0.4 km
- MARUKARA ; MATHEW ZACHARIA 'S HOUSE 0.8 km
- Thottapuzhasserry Panchayat 1.2 km
- Maramon 1.3 km
- Road Aranmula - Kozenchary, 265/a 1.3 km
- Maramon Convention Manalpuram. 1.5 km
- Mar Thoma Senior Secondary School 1.9 km
- District Hospital, Kozhencherry 2.1 km
- Pannivelichira 2.2 km
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