Nehru Trophy Boat Race
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race |
The popular boat race in thesecond Saturday of August every year
at the Vembanad lake and is the most
important tourist event of Alappuzha.
Boats sponsored by different villages
compete fiercely in the competition.
The highlight of this prestigious event
is “Chundan Vallam", the 130 feet
long snake boats, with over 100
rowers, 4 helmsman and 25 cheer
leaders decorated with colourful silk
umbrellas. Thousands of spectators
from all over the world watch avidly
from the banks. Tickets for the race
are available on the day from
numerous ticket stands on the way to
the lake where race is held. The race is
also held during the tourist season on
the third day of the Great Elephant March in mind January, and is called as ' Tourism Snakeboat Race'
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