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Kannetty is a village situating in the outskirts of Karunagappally, Kollam district, Kerala state , India. Kannetty is famous for the Vallam kalis conducted in the backwater of the same name.[1]
Geography
The main geographic feature of this place is the backwater named Kannetty kayal. It is linked to National Waterway 3 by feeder canal. Several Vallam kalis are conducting in this backwater.
Vallam kali
Several Vallam kalis including Sree Narayana trophy vallamkali, Ayyankali trophy vallam kali, etc are conducting in the Kannetty-kayal. [2]
Sree Narayana Trophy Vallam kali
Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali is one of the main Vallam kali in Kerala is conducting annually on Chathayam day of Onam. [3]
Ayyankali Trophy vallam kali
This vallam kali is conducting as a memorial of Ayyankali, a social reformer in Kerala.[4]
Politics
Kannetty is a part of chavara legislative assembly and Kollam (Lok sabha constituency). Currently N.K Premachandran is serving as the Member of parliament of Kollam.
Demographics
Malayalam is the native language of Parakode.
See also
References
- ↑ Events & Festivals - Kannetti boat race. Kerala State Tourism Department. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ Chambakulam Chundan wins Sree Narayana Trophy(2012-03-12). Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ Sree Narayana Trophy Vallamkali. Mathrubhumi(2017-09-07). Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ Ayyankali trophy vallamkali. Madhyamam Daily(2017-09-24). Retrieved 2018-01-06.