Crew of 39 snake-boats participated in the feast,Astami Rohini Vallasadya, a mass feast was held at the centuries old Sree Parthasarathy Temple on the banks of the Pamba river at Aranmula on Wednesday 2nd September,2010.
Thousands of Krishna devotees thronged the village to attend the feast which, they belive,will bring them good luc k,posperity and happiness in the year ahead. Krishna bhajans and vanchippattu, verses in praise of lord Parthasarathy, rented the air.
Vallasadya is an important offering at the Aranmula temple during Onam season. The crew went around the temple, singing vanchippattu their hands. The crew of 39 palliyoda Karayogams participated the feast on Wednesday.The menu comprises rice and 42 items,considered the prasadom of presiding deity.More than 50,000 people including woman and children partook of the feast.
Prof.John Kurakar
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