Day and night kambala on the banks of the Netravathi on March 19

Mangalore, March 16: Here is an opportunity to watch day and night kambala (slush track buffalo race) on the banks of the Netravathi in the city on Saturday.

A double-track kambala will be held in Jeppinamogaru on the banks of the Netravathi for the first time on March 19 and 20. The kambala will begin at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday and will continue all night under floodlights until Sunday evening, according to Rajiv Shetty, secretary of the Jaya-Vijaya Jodukare Bayalu Kambala Samiti, which is organising the event.

Addressing media persons here on Tuesday evening, he said that 150 pairs of buffalos from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod districts were expected to participate in the Kambala. Competitions would be held in “negilu”, “hagga kiriya-hiriya”, “kanehalage” and “addahalage” categories.

First prize winners in all categories would be given eight grams of gold and runners-up would win four grams of gold, he informed.

Mangalore-based music group “Sura-Sangam” will perform at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, followed by variety entertainment programmes. The event will be inaugurated by Derebail Vittaldasa Tantri.