Neeretupuram Pamba boat race known as Uthradam Thirunal Pamba boat race for the K.C Mamman Mappilai Trophy started in 1957 is the famous and only boat race in Kerala which has successfully completed 65 years. All over Kerala, People celebrated Onam as their agricultural harvest festival.Boat races are one thing that they cannot avoid as part of the Onam celebrations in Kuttanadu.Spread across Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts in Kerala, Kuttanad is a region known for its backwaters, vast paddy fields and other geographical features. Agriculture is important here and it is the main center of rice cultivation in Kerala. Kuttanad is one of the lowest regions in India. This region is characterized by the fact that an area of ​​about 500 sq km lies below sea level.Started in 1957 with two small boats, today the Pampa Boat Race Club is one of the most prominent competitive boat races in Kerala.It is none other than the Pampa Water Stadium, a sports venue where 1500 athletes compete on 3 tracks of 1 km length.This boat race is one of the thrills of tens of thousands of boat race enthusiasts who throng both banks of the sacred river Pampa.This boat race is a culmination of 2023 celebrations and a gathering to fuel the energy of the New Year, I warmly welcome everyone to Pampa Water Stadium, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala on 30th December.

Activities

Prayer, Procession, (All race boats go in procession from the starting point to the finishing point), Welcome Speech, Introduction, Condolence Speech, Presidents Speech, Inaugural Speech, After Lightning Badhradepam Jalagoshayathra, M****drill (The M****drill is a performance shown to VIP Guest after all the race boats in the procession have reached the finishing point) Honoring Ceremony m**** drill salute receiving felicitation speeches. Boat Race, Prize distribution, Vote of thanks, National Anthem.Cultural Activities happening whole year in the name of Pamba Boat Race Club to promote tourism as well as culture- Organized School Children Dance Performance, Kathakali, Kalaripaitu, Folk Dance, Nadankalaroopangal, Organized Tourism Seminar at Macfast College, Thiruvalla. Inaugurated by His Excellency Adv. Sreedharan Pillai, Goa Governor (17 December 2023), Organized Cultural Conference at Trivandrum, Kawdiar Palace inaugurated by V. Muraleedharan (Honorable MOS Ministry of External Affairs) in the presence of Princess Aswathy Lakshmi Bhai Thampuraty and Prince Adhithya Varma (Custodians of Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram on 30 November 2023.

How to reach

The nearest airport is Cochin, which is 120 KMs away.
The nearest convenient railway station is Thiruvalla, which is 10 KMs away.
The nearest major city is Thiruvalla, which is 10KMs away.