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 Metal Mirrors If you want to see a miracle, fetch this one. This mirror purely made up of metal, with not even a inch of glass in it will have your face glittering on it, just like any other glass mirror. Locally it is known as Aranmula Kannadi. |
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 Snake Boat Race Upto 100 feet long boat, thousands of onlookers and the grand feat on the banks of river Pampa, is something you will get in this famous boat race held in mid- September. Nehru Trophy is the possessed prize on gets on winning this race. A must see! |
 Art and Craft Aranmula is the place famous for its metal mirrors known as Aranmula kannadi. It is not made from glass but metal (the metal used in makiing the glass is the same used for making a temple bell). Its creation is a closely guarded secret handed over from to generations to generations. The legend goes like this that eight families of the experts in art and craft had been brought by the Royal Chief of Aranmula to make certain parts of the Parthasarathy Temple centuries ago. While working on the metal one of these workes discovered the reflective property of the metal. Thus came into life the metal mirror which is so famous today. Local People Nearly three fourth of the village is dependent on agriculture. The staple food of the people of Aranmula is rice, accompnied by a host of vegetables and a variety of pulses. Fish is the most common ingredient in Malyalam Cusine. Each year tourists from Australia, Canada, England and other European countries come here to see the marvels of this tiny yet talented Village. The Villagers celebrate the Snake Boat Festival with zest and frevor. Its a annual festival and is commemorative of an ancient tradition rooted about 600 years ago. Tourist Attractions There are a number of attractions in Aranmula Village : » Snake Boat Race : The Snake Boat Race beguns in mid September, has its boats made in this village only. The Snake Boat Race is held at Pamapa River. Locally known as Chundan Vallomkali , this rythmic show which has the boats going 100 feet in length invites people from all over the world. Then there are the mural paintings refering to the 18th centuary are made by the good old painters of this village only. » Vinjana Culture Centre : he dance dramas of the Kerala performed in traditional costumes, are a major attraction here. These dances are integral to visitor experience. » Kathakali Dance Dramas : It exhibits energy in its five forms - Earth, Fire, Water, Wind and Space or Air. Our Suggestions
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