ARANMUL PALLIYODAMS
COMMUNAL HARMONY
Palliyodams ( snakeboats stand for communal Harmony in central Travancore. When a village builds one of these boats, all its people, followers of various faiths, come together. This is in evidence at Ayroor now.
Palloyodam means boat of Lord parthasathy, presiding deity of the centuries- old Sree Parthhasarathy Temple at Aranmula. Palliyoda Karayogams, representing the villages along the pampa, are the custodians of these boats that cut through the riveer during the Onamregatta, known as Uthrittathi Vallamkali.Three Karayogams launched their boats in to the pampa a year ago. The Ayroor Nair Service society Palliyoda Karayogam is the latest to build a boat . It will sell its workhorse, the oldest snakeboat in the region at 45 years. Boat- building is fast under way under the auspices of the Ayroor Palliyoda Nirmana Samithi.
Aranmula palliyodams are unique in their shape and structure. The boats are equal in length at the front, centre and rear. Only the central portion touches the water. The decorated rear head, where four experienced men stand and steer the boat with long, thick oars, remains 10 feet above the water level, while the pointed front will be six feet above.
Prof John Kurakar
COMMUNAL HARMONY
Palliyodams ( snakeboats stand for communal Harmony in central Travancore. When a village builds one of these boats, all its people, followers of various faiths, come together. This is in evidence at Ayroor now.
Palloyodam means boat of Lord parthasathy, presiding deity of the centuries- old Sree Parthhasarathy Temple at Aranmula. Palliyoda Karayogams, representing the villages along the pampa, are the custodians of these boats that cut through the riveer during the Onamregatta, known as Uthrittathi Vallamkali.Three Karayogams launched their boats in to the pampa a year ago. The Ayroor Nair Service society Palliyoda Karayogam is the latest to build a boat . It will sell its workhorse, the oldest snakeboat in the region at 45 years. Boat- building is fast under way under the auspices of the Ayroor Palliyoda Nirmana Samithi.
Aranmula palliyodams are unique in their shape and structure. The boats are equal in length at the front, centre and rear. Only the central portion touches the water. The decorated rear head, where four experienced men stand and steer the boat with long, thick oars, remains 10 feet above the water level, while the pointed front will be six feet above.
Prof John Kurakar
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