Kerala is a beautiful and an extraordinary place. Kerala is the land of beautiful valleys, rivers, and lakes. There are many beautiful locations and tourist spots blessed by nature in this wonderland. The beauty of this land reaches on its zenith during the Monsoon season. The impeccable natural beauty and colorful lifestyle of Kerala make it a perfect place for the travelers to indulge themselves in the peaceful and tranquil corner of the country. The serene land of Kerala is indeed mesmerizing and a number of monsoon festivals add more beauty and liveliness in the air of Kerala.The snake boat race festival is one of the most prestigious festivals of Kerala which is celebrated with great enthusiasm and spirit. Traveling to the pious lands of Kerala via train is an amazing experience. This can be doubled with the availability of awesome and tasty food in train via e-catering means. RailRestro provides you the best food options to order in train and enjoy your journey to Kerala.
The Snake Boat Festival
The snake boat festival isn't related with the actual snakes, but it is named so because of the size and shape of the boats used in this festival. The size of the snake boat is 100 to 120 feet long powered by 100 people at once. Interestingly, each village of the "Snake Boat Region" owns its own boat decorated beautifully and the rowers are trained for the race. The snake boats race represents the prestige of Kerala.
The snake boat festival is celebrated in the entire region of Kerala but to feel and experience the charm of this festival, the tourists must go to Alleppey, the most beautiful piece of land in Kerala. The festival of "Snake boat race" was initiated by the King of Alleppey before 400 years ago. Initially, the snake boat race wasn't a grand festival. This race was aimed mainly at the display of might and forces that the king possessed during their regime. The snake boat was powered by 100 soldiers who were trained extensively to combat with the external forces of other kingdoms. With the passage of time, this display of soldier got transformed into a subject of reputation according to the size and number of snake boats in the village. This is how the snake boat race became popular and people started enjoying this "Force Display" as their custom and celebrations.
What's more interesting about Kerala during the Snake Boat Festival?
Visiting the God's own Country mesmerizes the tourist and blow their mind and heart together by its picturesque and splendid natural beauty. If you're about to visit this natural adobe during Monsoon, it's going to be the best ever visit you would have experienced. You can check the train schedule and plan accordingly. This festival is celebrated with great zeal and happiness in at Allepy's coastal areas.The entire Alleppey is decorated beautifully and the festival has gained popularity on a large scale and now the tourists can be spotted in more numbers in Alleppey rather than local people. The snake boat race is so fascinating that the tourists across the world do not restrict themselves to be the part of it in Kerala.
The Snake Boat Festival in Kerala in 2019:
Likewise its glorious past years of celebration, the snake boat festival is going to be celebrated in the year 2019 with the utmost happiness and courage. The festival lasts till the end of September and scheduled on different days. The villages organize the snake boat festival in their region but it is celebrated with great richness and grandeur in Alleppey where the rowers around the corners of Kerala participate and display their ability, courage and mesmerize the viewers with their boat rowing skills.
To watch and become the part of this enthusiastic festival, the tourists must visit these below-mentioned places in Alleppey to enjoy the enthralling races of the state:
- Uthradam Thirunal Pamba Boat Race: To be held at Neerattupuram, Alappuzha on September 10, 2019.
- Aranmula Boat Race: Held on Pampa River at Aranmula, near Chengannur. After Onam celebrations, it will be held on 15th Sep 2019.
- Payipadd Jalovatsavam: To be held on Payippad Lake. Payippad race is scheduled on 13th Sep 2019.
The Food: Dining Experience During Snake Boat Festival
Being in Alleppey means backwater shores, lakes, green valleys, picturesque surroundings and loads of food on your plate. You can enjoy some of the authentic kitchen preparation of Kerala during this festival as hotels, restaurants and food joints are always ready with their delicious menu to serve the tourists. If you want to try the taste of Kerala in Alleppey then you should relish on Puttu and curry, the Kerala special food. You can also try out Idiaappam, Meen Curry (Fish preparation) and Kozhi curry.
If you want to have the north Indian food or continental preparations; there are many restaurants in the city which serves a variety of food. You can easily relish the food items of your choice. To get the food of your choice in the train during your journey in Indian Railways to the Allepey, you can order food in train from IRCTC or from it's catering partners. There are variety of food items are available in Alleppey for satisfying your tastebuds. So enjoy your journey in Kerala during the monsoon season.
