Newskarnataka – Mangalore

Mangalore: The District Administration  and the Dr Shivaram Karanth Pilikula Nisargadhama as part of DK district Karavali Utsava organized the 6th annual ‘Netravati-Phalguni’ Jodukere Kambala on Saturday, February 8.

The Pilikula Kambala Festival is the only integral rural festival celebrated by the district administration every year with enthusiasm and vigor wherein more than 150 pairs of buffaloes are expected to take part in this ‘Netravati-Phalguni’ Jodukere Kambala.

A pair of Kambala buffaloes were knotted together in front of the Pilikula Gutthu House and brought to the Kambala fields in a procession amid grandeur and merriment.

The dignitaries also took part in the procession as well as they walked along the Kambala field with the pair of buffaloes towards the starting post of the Kambala.

Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim, MLA J R Lobo, Pilikula Director S Krishnamurthy, Canara Bus Owners’ Association president Rajavarma Ballal  inaugurated the Kambala Festival by lighting the lamp.

Dr Jeevandhar Ballal, Shettars Consultant MD T Subbayya Shetty, MUDA Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer and others were also present during the inauguration.

The winners will be awarded gold coin and certificates on behalf of the  District Administration.