The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a famous annual boat race held on the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, Kerala, India. This event, typically held in August, is renowned for its “chundan vallams” or snake boats, which are long, sleek, and decorated boats rowed by up to 100 oarsmen. The race is named after India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, who inaugurated it in 1952. It attracts a large number of spectators and is a major cultural event in Kerala.