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Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2010 Winner : Jawahar Thayangari – Town Boat Club, Kumarakom

2. Payippadan – UBC, Kainakari

3. Sree Ganeshan – Karumadikuttan Boat Club, Kavalam

4. Pattara Chundan – Kumarakom Boat Club, Kumarakom

Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held on the second Saturday of August every year, in Punnamada Lake in Alleppey, Kerala.

This is one of the most popular boat races in Kerala and attracts a lot of tourists from different parts of India and abroad.

Nehru Trophy 2010

This year Nehru Trophy boat race is on August 14th which is happened to be starting of Onam called Atham. Famous Tripunithura Athachamayam also will be held on the same date.

Nehru Trophy 2010 Heats List

Heats No: 1

1 Pattara Chundan – Kumarakom Boat Club, Kumarakom
2 Vellamkulangara – Kakkathuruthu Boat Club, Eramalloor
3 Cheruthana – Vaikom Boat Club, Chungam, Vaikom
4 Champakulam – Thiruvarppu Boat Club, Kottayam

Heats No: 2

1 Aanari Chundan – Town Boat Club, Kollam
2 Pulinkunnu – Devamatha Boat Club, Chennamkari
3 Sree Ganeshan    – Karumadikuttan Boat Club, Kavalam
4 Aayaparampu Valiya Diwanji – Narbona Boat Club, Chembumpuram

Heats No: 3

1 Jawahar Thayangari – Town Boat Club, Kumarakom
2 Illikkalam – Emirates Boat Club, Chennamkari
3 Kavalam – Kavalam Boat Club, Kavalam
4 Karichal – Jesus Boat Club, Kollam

Heats No: 4

1 Payippadan – UBC, Kainakari
2 Devaas – St. George Boat Club, Karunagappally
3 Sree Vinayakan Karuvatta – Kuttanad Boat Club, Mambuzhakkari
4 Karuvatta – Lourde Matha Boat Club, Chennamkari

History of Nehru Trophy

The Nehru Trophy Boat Race was originated in 1952, on the occasion of the visit of the then Prime Minister of India, Pandit. Jawaharlal Nehru to Alapuzha. In the race witnessed by Nehru, ‘Nadubhagom Chundan’ stood first.

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Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2009 Photos

There are many hill stations in Kerala which offers amazing scenic beauty as well as fresh air.

The major Hill resorts of Kerela are: Munnar, Ponmudi, Peerumedu, Nelliyampathy, , Peruvannamuzhi, Tusharagiri, Wayanad, Pythal Mala, Ezhimala, Ranipuram, Devikulam, Wagamon etc.

Munnar : Located at an altitute of 1600m above sea level Munnar is a gifted with natural beauty. Winding lanes, tea plantations, green hills creates breathtaking natural scenes in Munnar which makes it one of the best tourist destination in India.

Mattupetty, Eravikulam National Park, Anamudi, Pallivasal and Marayoor are the nearby tourist spots.

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Ponmudi : A beautiful hill station located very near to capital city of Kerala – Trivandrum at an altitude of 1100m Ponmudi offers cool weather and attractive natural scenes.

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Devikulam : Located 16km away from Munnar in Idukki district, Devikulam is filled with breathtaking beautiful scenery at an altitude of 1800m. The Devikulam Lake, also known as the Sita Devi Lake is a famous picnic spot in Devikulam. As per legend godess Sita Devi from Ramayana in Treta Yuga visited this place and took back in this lake.

Famous Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary at a distance of 50 km from Devikulam.

Peerumedu : A small hill station on the way to Thekkady and Kumily, 75km away from Kottayam Peerumedu is famous for Coffee and Tea estates.

Parunthumpara, a recently developed tourist place is very near to Peerumedu.

Vagamon : Another hill station located in Kottayam-Idukki district  at an altitude of 1100m Vagamon surrounded by lush green tea estates, valleys and green meadows. Vagamon is 150km away from Kochi and 60km from Kottayam. Kurisumala, Murugan Hill and Thangal Hill are 3 hills in Vagamon connected with 3 different religions.

Nelliyampathy : A hill station near Palakkad. The Pothundy Dam is a picturesque locale and highest peak in Nellyampathy is Nellikota or Padagiri. he Nelliyampathy hills consist of a chain of ridges cut off from one another by dense evergreen forests, valleys and orange plantations. Pothundi Reservoir, Seethakundu are other attractions.

Idukki Photos

Kerala Hill Stations

Apart from Backwaters, Beaches and historic places Kerala is also famous for its hill stations. Apart from its amazing lush green landscapes and breathtaking views it also home to many plantations including spices such as pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and the cashew nut and tea and rubber.

Most of the hill stations in Kerala are not fully explored to its full potential due to lack of awareness and publicity.

Ponmudi : Just 60km away from capital city of Kerala, Trivandrum Ponmudi is a nice tourist place. Recently Government of Kerala re-laid the roads and now more tourists opt for this beautiful place which is very near to Trivandrum, Kovalam, Varkala and Kanyakumari. These all can be covered in a 4-5 days Trivandrum Tour Package.

At an altitude of 1100m Ponmudi has a very pleasant weather throughout the year. Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport and Nearest railway station is Trivandrum Central. Ponmudi is a part of Western Ghats.

Ponmudi is fully developed tourist destination mainly because it is very near to Trivandrum city. So there is no major hotels available here. There is a small tourist complex is available.

Ponmudi Photos

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Parunthumpara or Eagle Rock is a beautiful hilly area filled with a big rock located between Peerumedu and Vandiperiyar on NH 220 on the way to Kumily.

If you are coming from Kottayam then on national highway 220, after Mundakkayam and Kuttikkanam, you will reach Peerumedu. Parunthumpara is just 5km away from Peerumedu.

Parunthumpara may not be included in many tourist books and guides because it is very recently only tourists started exploring this area.

View from Parunthumpara is amazing and watching sunset from the highrange rocks is a beautiful experience.

Parunthumpara Photos

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We arrange special Munnar-Thekkady trip including Parunthumpara in out Kerala Hill Stations Package. Please contact us for more details.

Kovalam is a famous beach town located in the south side of Kerala near the capital city Trivandrum. God’s own country Kerala itself famous for its beaches, backwaters, hill stations and lush green paddy fields.

Kovalam is around 17km away from Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram. Travancore kingdom discovered the importance of this beautiful beach and made a tourist destination during their rule.

There are mainly two beaches in Kovalam – Light house beach and Hawa Beach.

Kovalam Lighthouse Beach Photos

Lighthouse Beach in Kovalam is normally filled with Indian tourists as there are many medium budget hotels, resorts and lodges and shops located in this area.

Kovalam Hawa Beach Photos

Kovalam Howa Beach normally filled with locals as well as tourists.

Howa Beach and Light House Beach is separated with big rocks.

Kovalam Sea Tide Photos

There are strong currents in both light house and howa beaches so it is better to follow tourism department guidelines.

Kovalam Sea Shells : There are many shops selling sea shells and other such things near the Kovalam beaches.

Fishing Boat located near Kovalam Beach

Main Parking Area near the Beach

Hotels and Lodges near Kovalam Beach

Kovalam Hotels, Lodges and Resorts

We have tied up with many medium level and 3 star level hotels and resorts in Kovalam and near by area. So if you are planning for a Kovalam trip please mail me your budget and travel dates.

Kovalam Homestay

We also can arrange new and fully furnished homestays in Kovalam with all amenities. With traditional Kerala type homestays you can enjoy the real Kerala home architecture and enjoy the Kovalam stay.

Kovalam Travel Packages | Kovalam Tour Packages

We also have Kovalam specific tour packages which includes stay in a 2 or 3 star hotel in Kovalam and connection other major tourist places in Kovalam like Varkala beach, Kanyakumari, Ponmudi, Trivandrum, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Temples in Trivandrum etc. Please mail us for more details.

Ayurvedic Treatment and Ayurvedic Massage in Kovalam

The Ayurvedic massage of Kovalam is very famous. There are many Ayurvedic treatment centers and massage and treatment centers in Kovalam. We can arrange an Ayurvedic treatment or massage at very affordable rates in Government recognized treatment centers. Some famous Ayurvedic treatments are

• Classical Athreya Ayurvedic Therapy
• Rejuvenation Therapy
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