It is an integral part of the traditional Kerala meal called sadya served during weddings and traditional festivals such as Onam.
It was one of the movies released on the occasion of Onam in 2006 and one of priliminary ventures of S. Janardanan.
Onam |
This is the most popular of the races to be held during the season of the harvest festival Onam in Autumn on ashtamudi lake in Kollam,the cashew paradise in Kerala.
In earlier times the Onam festival was jointly organized by the 61 Naduvazhis (or local rulers) under the leadership of the Maharaja of Travancore.