Kallada Boat Race

Kallada Jalotsavam
കല്ലട ജലോത്സവം

Kallada Jalotsavam
Founded	1969
Region	Kollam, Kerala, India
Number of teams	12
Current champions	Karichal Chundan [1]
Television broadcasters	DD Malayalam

The Kallada Jalotsavam (കല്ലട ജലോത്സവം)is a popular Vallam Kali (boat race) held on the Kallada River at Munroe Thuruthu on 28 days after Onam (28 aam Onam) in Indian state of Kerala. The boat race is conducted along the straight portion (nettayam) of Kallada River. Famous achievers in various fields are honoured during the event.

The boat race can be conveniently viewed from Munroe Island (Munroethuruthu in vernacular). Munroe Island holds an important place in the tourist map of Kerala. The country boat sightseeing across Munroe Island conducted by the Kollam district tourist promotion council is the best of its kind in the country. Munroe Island can be reached from Kollam railway station by road (28 km).12 km from Kundara $ 24 km from karunagapally at north. Kollam is 71 km away by road from the Trivandrun airport.

The competitions will be preceded by a colourful sail-past and mass drill by the boats competing in the race.

About the event

The boat race is an annual event which happens 28 days after Onam (28 aam Onam).

Boats

12 Snake boats including 5 Iruttukuthi A grade boats and vepp a b boats will participate.

Trophies and prize money

The winners will be awarded Kallada rolling trophy and rupees one lakh, rupees fifty thousand, rupees twenty five thousand and rupees fifteen thousand respectively as first to fourth places, and rupees fifty thousand will be given to each team as bonus.

Winners

Sree Ganesh Chundan St Francis Boat club

Other renowned boat races in Kerala

• President's Trophy Boat Race
• Nehru Trophy Boat Race
• Champakulam Moolam Boat Race
• Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali
• Payippad Jalotsavam
• Kumarakom Boat Race
• Indira Gandhi Boat Race
• Gothuruth Boat Race since 1938, Ernakullam www.gothuruthboatrace.com

External links

• http://kollamcity.in/kallada-boat-race
• http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/20/stories/2010092057670300.htm
• http://kollamcity.in/kallada-boat-race
• http://www.treklens.com/gallery/Asia/India/photo531352.htm
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnZkH5Brohk
• http://www.keralawebsite.com/video/video.php?vid=103&cat_id=4
• http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.DLL/portal/ep/common/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?picGallery=%2FMM+Photo+Galleries%2FFestival%2FKallada+Boat+Race&BV_ID=@@@

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