The Champakulam Boat Race which started yesterday marks the onset of the season of boat races in Kerala leading to the famous Nehru Trophy Snake Boat Race that is held in the second week of August every year.
The Champakulam boat race commemorates the installation of idol of Hindu god Krishna at a local temple in Ambalappuzha town more than 400 years back.
The historic Champakulam Moolam boat race is a national festival of this place. Every year in the month of Midhunam, the boat race is held in front of hundreds of enthusiastic spectators
The boat race organised by the District Administration and the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) had 19 boats participating in it, including five snake boats which are capable of accommodating over 100 oarsmen
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