The Aranmula Boat Pageant, or Aranmula Uthittahi, conducted on the Pamba river in front of Sri Parthasarathy temple. According to legend, the pagent recalls the time when the idol installed in the temple was ferried across the river in a raft made of six bamboo poles. 'Ara' is six in Malayalam, the language of most of the people of Kerala. Through large Snake Boats take part in this festival, they do not race with each other. Instead, they row in unsion, to the accompaniment of songs, and reach their destination together because Lord Krishna is believed to be present in each boat.