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Kayamkulam Kayal
| Kayamkulam Lake | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°10′N 76°28′E / 9.167°N 76.467°E |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 30.4 km (18.9 mi)[1] |
| Max. width | 2.74 km (1.70 mi)[2] |
| Surface area | 1,652.33 ha (4,083.0 acres)[3] |
| Settlements | Kayamkulam |
Kayamkulam Kayal or Kayamkulam Lake or Kayamkulam Estuary is a shallow brackish water lagoon streaching between Panmana and Karthikapally.It has an outlet to the Arabian sea at Kayamkulam barrage.[4]
History[edit]
There is a popular belief that Kayamkulam kayal was once lush green fields and the Angry and desolate Kayamkulam Raja, who suffered defeat from Travancore King Marthanda Varma, ordered his naval officers, Arattupuzha Arayars, to rupture the barrier separating it from the sea and let salt water in to make the fields un-cultivable. [5]It is believed that when Kayamkulam was annexed the King threw all the valubles in his palace into Kayamkulam lake and fled the Kingdom.[6]
In Aithihyamala it is mentioned that Kayamkulam Kochunni sunk his mother-in-law, after killing her, in Kayamkulam Lake.[7]
Kayamkulam Boat Race[edit]
Kayamkulam boat race is held in Kayamkulam kayal. The race track is 1200m in length. The inaugural boat race was conducted on 28 August 2010. Kayamkulam boat race as the brain child of MLA C.K. Sadashivan.The first boat race was inagurated by the Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan. Snake boat race is the main event.Besides the main category other categories include Thekkenodi women's category, Veppu A grade category, Veppu B grade category and Churulan category and Iruttukutthi A grade category.
| Sl. no. | Date | Winner | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 August 2010 | Payipad Chundan | [8] |
| 2 | 27 August 2011 | Sree Ganesh Chundan | |
| 3 | 25 August 2012 | Jawahar Thayankkari Chundan | [9] |
| 4 | 7 September 2013 | Jawahar Thayankkari Chundan | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ Shree Narain Dwivedi, V. S. Bhatt, Pradeep Chaturvedi (1989). Coastal Zone Management in India. Indian Association for the Advancement of Science,.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ University of Cochin. Dept. of Marine Sciences, University of Cochin. Dept. of Marine Biology and Oceanography (1971). Bulletin of the Department of Marine Sciences,. 5–7.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Thomson, K T (2003). "Economic and Social Management of Estuarine Biodiversity in the West Coast of India". Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ "Alappuzha Rivers & Lakes". Collectorate, Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "കായംകുളം സാമൂഹ്യ-സാംസ്കാരിക ചരിത്രം". Kayamkulam Municipality. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A survey of Kerala history. Kerala State, India: D C Books. pp. 229–230. ISBN 9788126415786.
- ^ ശങ്കുണ്ണി, കൊട്ടാരത്തിൽ. ഐതിഹ്യമാല കായംകുളം കൊച്ചുണ്ണി. വിക്കിഗ്രന്ഥശാല (Malayalam Wikisource).
- ^ "Payipad wins inaugural Kayamkulam boat race". The Hindu. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Kayamkulam Boat Race ends in photo finish". The Hindu. 26 August 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ "Jawahar Thayankari wins Kayamkulam boat race". Times of India. 8 September 3013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
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