The pulsating uproars of mighty oarsmen have once again started reverberating along the shorelines of Kumarakom after a two-year hiatus.
Just as the southwest monsoon gathers full steam, the placid waterbodies of the village are once again turning into the practice venue for boat clubs from Kottayam. Scenes of men bringing down their oars in perfect harmony and springing forward, which comes after the COVID-19 pandemic-induced break, have excited local people and outsiders alike.
The teams from Kottayam that are in the fray this time include the Kumarakom Samudra Boat Club, which will row Anari Chundan, NCDC on Nadubhagom, Vembanad Boat Club on Ayaparambu Pandi, and Kumarakom Town Boat Club on Jawahar Tayankari.