Nag Temple

Nag Temple : At a distance of 3Km from Subrahamanna Swami temple and 35 km from Aleppli at Paiepad situated the famous Nag temple of Kanal. The temple is existing arounding more the 6 hector of land the image of the snake is also huge in size. The image of the snake is made of more than 4 thousand Granite Stone. So large image of snake could not be found in any where of India. Childless women praying child paid their homage to the image of Snake a bell which is made of a special type of metal called ‘Uruli’ It is heard from the local inhabitants that many women have got child as the blessing of the God. There held snake boat rac (Competition). In the competition many poisonous and large in snake get loose. The competititors have to take part in the competition taking those snakes on the boat. The snake repetedly rushed towards the competitors raising it’s expanded hood. The competitors have to control the snake and at the same time they have to steer the boat for gaining the prizes. Really they have to stear the boat facing a dangerous position. It is not known that such a competition is in vogue not only in India but other parts of the world also.