Pathanamthitta  :

Nedumprayar won the Mannam Trophy in the race of palliyodams held as part of the annual Aranmula Uthrittathi water festival in the Pampa river in Aranmula on Wednesday.

Edakulam palliyodam bagged the Mannam Trophy in the B batch of small category snake boats.Chennithala won the R Sankar Trophy for the most decorated palliyodams, while Edayaranmula East, in the A batch, and Vanmazhi, in the B batch, bagged the Rajapramukhan Trophy, instituted in the name of former head of Travancore royal family Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma.NSS president P N Narendranathan Nair handed over the Mannam trophy to the winners. Palliyoda Seva Sangham president Professor Sankaranarayana Pillai and secretary Ratheesh R Mohan were present the occasion.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Kerala / by Express News Service / September 11th, 2014