The Aranmula
Uthrittathi boat race is considered as a ritual than a race that takes place on
the Uthrittathi asterism (as per the local Malayalam calendar) during the Onam
festival. There is an interesting story associated with the boat race that
makes it all the more beautiful.
Legend has it that a devout Brahmin vowed to offer all
the requirements for the thiruvona sadya(the
grand traditional feast on the day of Thiruvonam) at the Aranmula Parthasarathy
Temple. Once, the boat known as Thiruvona
Thoni carrying these offerings
was attacked by enemies. This festival celebrate in all means and wear white color clothes. In order to protect the Thiruvona Thoni people from neighbouring areas sent
their bend boats. Later on, this
practice evolved into an offering to Lord Parthasarathy in
the form of a snake boat race, held on the Uthrittathi day
which eventually became popular as the Aranmula Boat Race.
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