The Race of the Divine Vessels: Aranmula Boat Race The Aranmula - TopicsExpress



          

The Race of the Divine Vessels: Aranmula Boat Race The Aranmula Uthrittathi Boat Race has carved a distinct niche for itself in the cultural imaginings of Kerala. The boat race is held annually as an offering to Lord Parthasarathy, the presiding deity of the Parthasarathy temple at Aranmula on the Uthrittathi asterism (as per the local Malayalam calendar) during the Onam festival. Teeming with rich tradition the Aranmula boat race is considered more of a ritual than a race.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:30:00 +0000

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