Mangaluru Kambala sees the participation of 171 pairs of buffaloes
The Hindu
As many as 171 pairs of buffaloes were part of the eighth edition of Mangaluru Kambala that concluded on Sunday at Goldfinch City here.
As many as 171 pairs of buffaloes were part of the eighth edition of Mangaluru Kambala that concluded on Sunday at Goldfinch City here.
There were seven pairs of buffaloes in Kane Halage, eight in Adda Halage, 20 in Hagga Hiriya, 23 in Hagga Kiriya, 32 in Negilu Hiriya, and 81 pairs in Negilu Kiriya categories.
Nandalike Srikanth Bhat’s pairs, jockeyed by Bambranabailu Vandith Shetty, came first in Hagga Hiriya, followed by Kolake Irvathoor Bhaskar S. Kotian’s pairs handled by Kakyapadavu Kruthik Gowda. In Hagga Kiriya, Mala Kalleri Bharath Shetty’s buffalo pairs handled by Bajagoli Jogibettu Nishanth Shetty came first and 80 Badagabettu Kallapapu Shreeka Sandeep Shetty’s pairs jockeyed by Byndoor Vishwanatha Devadiga came second.
Byndoor Vishwanatha Devadiga handled Bolada Guthu Satish Shetty’s pairs to win the Negilu Hiriya category, while Kruthik Gowda handled Mangaluru Bajal Shailesh Shetty’s pairs to emerge as runner up.
In Negilu Kiriya category, Yermal Puchhottu Beedu Balachandra Lokayya Shetty’s pairs jockeyed by Patte Gurucharan came first followed by Muniyalu Udaya Kumar Shetty’s pairs handled by Masthikatte Swaroop.
In Adda Halage category, the buffalo pairs of Naravi Yuvaraj Jain Kambalabhimani Vakeelara Vrinda Mangaluru A and B jockeyed by Bhatkal Harish won the first two places. All the seven pairs in Kane Halage category were awarded equal prizes.
Speaking at a formal stage programme on Saturday evening, Kambala organiser and Congress leader Mithun Rai hoped that Mangaluru Kambala Samiti president and Dakshina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta would be able to showcase kambala buffaloes in the next Republic Day Parade thereby taking the rich cultural heritage of Tulu Nadu across India.
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