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മലയാളം: കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രധാന ജലമേളകളിലൊന്നാണ് നെഹ്‌റു ട്രോഫി വള്ളംകളി. ആലപ്പുഴ ജില്ലയിലെ പുന്നമടക്കായലിൽ വർഷത്തിലൊരിക്കൽ അരങ്ങേറുന്ന ഈ ജലോത്സവം ഒട്ടനവധി മറുനാടൻ വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികളെയും ആകർഷിക്കുന്നുണ്ട്. നെഹ്‌റു ട്രോഫി വള്ളംകളി സമിതിയുടെ ആഭിമുഖ്യത്തിൽ എല്ലാവർഷവും ഓഗസ്റ്റ് മാസത്തെ രണ്ടാം ശനിയാഴ്ച ഈ ജലമേള അരങ്ങേറുന്നു. 2012 ല്‍ ഇതിന്റെ അറുപതാം വാര്‍ഷികം പ്രമാണിച്ച് 3 ദിവസത്തെ ആഘോഷമാണ് 9, 10, 11 തിയ്യതികളിലായി സംഘടിപ്പിച്ചത്.
English: The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams (snake boats). Hence the race is also known as Snake Boat Race in English. Other types boats which participate in various events of the race are Churulan Vallam, Iruttukuthy Vallam, Odi Vallam, Veppu Vallam (Vaipu Vallam), Vadakkanody Vallam and Kochu Vallam. The race conducted on the second Saturday of August every year is a major tourist attraction.
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