<Tr> <Td> Course length </Td> <Td> 1.4 km (0.9 miles) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trophy </Td> <Td> Nehru Trophy </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 categories of 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 . </P> <P> The Nehru Trophy Valam kali is conducted on the second Saturday of August every year and is a famous tourist attraction </P>

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