The temple Aranmula Parthasarathy is one of the 108 temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the so-called "Divya of Desams". It is located near the small village Aranmula, which is located in Kerala, a southern state of India. The temple is named after Parthasarthi – charioteer of Arjuna during the Mahabharata war, one of the incarnations of Lord Krishna. This temple is considered one of the most important religious buildings in honour of Krishna, and one of the five ancient shrines in Chengannur related Mahabharatas.

The temple was built on the left Bank of the river Pampa, and has a strong and concise form. His age, by the most rough calculations, approximately 1700 years.

One of the most remarkable events which attracts huge number of tourists, is the water festival, which includes boat races, which are held during the season of Oman (August-September). Traditionally, rice and all the necessary materials for the holiday, bring the inhabitants of the village. This is due to the legend that once upon a time one of its residents feed the hungry traveler, who asked to bring food and to the temple, and then disappeared. It is believed that this traveler was Vishnu himself.

This legend is connected and the emergence of the festival, during which the so-called palliyodam, "snake boats" that needs two hours to cover the distance from the village Chennithala, located in the West to ranni, in the East of the state. They were named so due to its length, which is more than 31 meters. On each boat there are 4 helmsmen, 100 rowers and 25 singers. They accompany the main sacred boat. After the swim in the temple will organize a big celebration with refreshments everyone.