Kerala: Aranmula Boat Race held in Pathanamthitta to celebrate Onam #kerala #aranmula #boatrace #onam | Asian News International (ANI)

Aranmula is a river-side village in Pathanamthitta in Kerala. The men rowing them, start arriving from the 52 villages along the banks of the Pampa river Dressed identically in white dhotis and melmundu, they start their journey to the Aranmula Sree Parthasarthy temple, rowing to the tune of the rhythmic vanchipattu or boat songs The temple annually hosts a grand feast called the Vallasadhya, which is a ritual offering to the deity Lord Parthasarathy The oarsmen climb the steps of the temple, ci