Derebail Vittaldas Tantri inaugurated the Kambala by unfurling the areca inflorescence. Villagers and participants brought the buffaloes to the venue and offered arecanut and leaves. The event will continue all night under floodlights until Sunday evening.
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Buffaloes hit the track at Jodukere Kambala
March 19, 2011
Mangalore, March 19: The day and night double track Kambala“Jaya Vijaya” was inaugurated at Jeppinamogaru on the banks of river Nethravathi near here on Saturday.
After the prayer ceremony, pairs of buffaloes were brought into the race track by the villagers and participants were welcomed in a traditional way by offering arecanut and leaves.
In all 150 pairs of buffalos from Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod districts participated. 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.
Mangalore-based music group “Sura-Sangam” will perform at 8.30 p.m. followed by variety entertainment programmes.
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