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[[File:Kerala boatrace.jpg|thumb|Palliyodam in Aranmula Uthrattathi Boat Race]] | |||
'''Palliyodam''' is a type of large [[snake boat]] built and used by [[Aranmula]] [[ | '''Palliyodam''' is a type of large [[Chundan vallam|snake boat]] built and used by [[Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple]] in the Pathanamthitta district for the annual water processions of [[Aranmula Boat Race|Uthrattathi Jalamela]] and [[Valla Sadhya]] in [[Pamba River]].<ref name="Abc">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/explained-what-palliyodam-and-why-kerala-actor-was-arrested-photoshoot-it-155155|title=Explained: What is a Palliyodam, and why a Kerala actor was arrested for photoshoot on it|newspaper=thenewsminute|access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Legend== | |||
According to the legend, these snake boats were designed by [[Lord Krishna]] and were made to look like [[Shesha|Sheshanaga]], the serpent on which [[Lord Vishnu]] rests on.<ref name="Abc"/> | |||
==About== | |||
Palliyodam is made from [[Artocarpus hirsutus|anjili]] (a kind of jackfruit tree). There will be 64 rowers in Palliyodam each representing 64 art forms. And the 4 rowers at the end represent the four [[Vedas]]. There are 9 golden shapes at the ends of the Palliyodam which represent the 9 planets([[Navagraha]]). The Palliyodam is kept inside special sheds called Palliyoda Pura, into which outsiders are not allowed to enter.<ref name="Abc"/> | |||
Only male are allowed to enter Palliyodam and they are allowed only after they following a prescribed diet and ritual. One can't enter inside wearing. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/news/kerala/social-media-star-attracts-huge-outcry-over-photoshoot-in-palliyodam-palliyodam-seva-sangham-nimisha-palliyoda-pura-1.5977343|title=Social media star attracts huge outcry over photoshoot in ‘palliyodam’|newspaper=Mathrubhumi|access-date=13 September 2021}}</ref>Male should wear only a [[Mundu]] and a thorthu (a white towel) while entering Palliyodam.<ref name="Abc"/> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Aranmula kottaram]] | *[[Aranmula kottaram]] | ||
==References== | |||
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{{Waters of Kerala}} | {{Waters of Kerala}} | ||
[[Category:Indigenous boats]] | [[Category:Indigenous boats]] | ||
{{Kerala-stub}} | {{Kerala-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:04, 14 September 2021
Palliyodam is a type of large snake boat built and used by Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple in the Pathanamthitta district for the annual water processions of Uthrattathi Jalamela and Valla Sadhya in Pamba River.[1]
Legend[edit]
According to the legend, these snake boats were designed by Lord Krishna and were made to look like Sheshanaga, the serpent on which Lord Vishnu rests on.[1]
About[edit]
Palliyodam is made from anjili (a kind of jackfruit tree). There will be 64 rowers in Palliyodam each representing 64 art forms. And the 4 rowers at the end represent the four Vedas. There are 9 golden shapes at the ends of the Palliyodam which represent the 9 planets(Navagraha). The Palliyodam is kept inside special sheds called Palliyoda Pura, into which outsiders are not allowed to enter.[1]
Only male are allowed to enter Palliyodam and they are allowed only after they following a prescribed diet and ritual. One can't enter inside wearing. [2]Male should wear only a Mundu and a thorthu (a white towel) while entering Palliyodam.[1]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Explained: What is a Palliyodam, and why a Kerala actor was arrested for photoshoot on it". thenewsminute. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ↑ "Social media star attracts huge outcry over photoshoot in 'palliyodam'". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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