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A boat house on the backwaters of Kumarakom, Kerala.
Kumarakom is a popular tourism destination located near the city of Kottayam in Kerala, India, famous for its backwater tourism. It is set in the backdrop of the Vembanad Lake which is the largest freshwater lake in the state of Kerala. It is 16 KM away from Kottayam City.
Boats and Kumarakom Boat Race
Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats and is well known throughout the world for houseboat experience. They are used only for tourists these days. A separate boat known as Kettuvallam is used by the people to go fishing or to transport goods. Apart from these, there are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam(Snake Boat), which take part in the boat races around Onam time. The Kumarakom boat-race is conducted in the big canal in the centre near the market. There is a private sailing club in Kumarakom, located on the shore of the Vembanad lake.
Modes of access
One can access Kumarakom by many means:- By air: via Cochin International Airport approximately 80 kilometres (50 miles).
- By rail: via Kottayam
- By boat: From Muhamma (near Alappuzha) to Kumarakom Jetty.
- By road:(16 kilometres) Buses and taxis are easily available at all times of the day from Kottayam.
Gaganachukki Falls, Mandya, Karnataka.
Vellore fort, Tamil Nadu.
Taj Mahal, Agra.
Onam Week Celebration 2011 - Dazzling School Pangode Programme at Shangumugham Beach Stage
Anakha B.S in Thiruvathira Dance Dress on the occassion of the Onam Week Celebration 2011 at Sanghumugham Beach Stage hosted by Dazzling School of Dance & Music, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram on 09/09/2011.
Pooja & Sruthi in Thiruvathira Dance Dress at Shangumugham Beach, Thiruvananthapuram on the occassaion of the Onam Week Celebration 2011 hosted by Dazzling School of Music & Dance, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.
Adhvaith Krishna B.S in Folk Dance Dress on the occassion of Onam Week Celebration 2011 at Sanghumugham Beach Stage, Thiruvanthapuram which was hosted by Dazzling School of Music & Dance, Pangode, Thiruvananthapuram.
Onam is a traditional ten day harvest festival that marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali. It’s a festival rich in culture and heritage.
When and Where is 2011 Onam Celebrated:
Onam is celebrated in the beginning of the month of Chingam, the first month of Malayalam Calendar (Kollavarsham). Onam is celebrating all over the world where Malayalees are there. In 2011, the most important day of Onam (known as Thiru Onam) is on September 9. Rituals commence 10 days before Thiru Onam, on Atham. There are actually four days of Onam. First Onam will be on September 8, the day before Thiru Onam, while fourth Onam will be on September 11. Onam festivities continue throughout these days.
Kerala, the God's own country, harvest festival Onam is the time for enjoyment of Kerala people. During the Onam season several celebrations are conducted in different parts of our state. Major celebrations are conducting in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Onam celebrations are attracting several tourists from different parts of the world. As a result tourism industry will be gaining popularity in the world during the Onam festival. In Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram, the celebrations will be conducted at Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, VJT Hall, Poojappura Maidanam, Kanakakunnu Palace , Akkulam, Sreevarahom, Theerthapada Mandapam, Shanghumugham, Aruvikkara & Vyloppilly Samskrithi Bhavan etc. Some of the popular events conducted in the above places are food fest, ganamela, stage shows, trade fair, cultural programmes, light shows, floats exhibitons etc.
Onam Celebration 2011 Procession Photos
Kathakali
Mahabali
Jala Kanyaka / Malsya Kanyaka
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