Udupi: Man and Beast Battle for Supremacy at Adve-Nandikur Kambala
Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi
Udupi, Jan 7: The 22nd annual Adve-Nandikur Koti Chennaya Kambala that was held here on Saturday January 5 proved to be an action-packed event and highly entertaining for all those who witnessed it.
The event was inaugurated by Madwaraya Bhat, administrative head of Nandikur Durgaparameshwari Temple. The Kambala concluded on Sunday January 7 evening.
Santhoor Subramanya Temple administrative head Sunil Jayaram Shetty, Padebettu Subramanya Temple administrative head Jithendra Shetty, Yellur Vishwanath Temple administrative head Y Prafulla Shetty, Adve Brahma Baidarkala seva samithi president Sundara U Suvarna, Inna Muddanu Mahalingeshwara Temple administrative head Merkala Thyampanna Shetty, Adve Mahaganapathi Temple Janni Krishna Murthy Bhat, Palimar Church priest Charles Noronha, Palimar Jumma Mosque Abdul Rehman Musliyar, Kambala Samithi presidents Adve Moodragutthu Chittaranjan Shetty, Kankanagutthu Harish Shetty, executive president Kolachooru Kondettu Sukumara Shetty, Shashidar Hegde, chief secretary Adve Naveen Chandra Suvarna, treasurer LAkshman Shetty, Amarnath Shetty among others were present.
The event was held in various categories like 'Kenehalage', 'Hagga Hiriya', 'Hagga Kiriya', 'Negilu Hiriya', 'Negilu Kiriya', 'Adda Halage'. In all 159 buffalo pairs participated.
In the stage programme held on Saturday evening, Adve Kankanagutthu Jayaram Shetty and Udupi state Rajyotsava awardee Karinje Vinu Vishwanath Shetty were honoured by MLA Lalaji R Mendon and MP K Jayaprakash Hegde.
Zilla panchayat member Geetanjali Suvarna, taluk panchayat member Amitha Poojary, Deviprasad Shetty, Gurme Suresh Shetty, Padubidri inspector Mahadeva Setty took part.
In the Hagga Hiriya category, Karkala Jeevandas Adyantaaya’s buffalo pair run by Bangadi Podumba Balakrishna Gowda won the first place while Kolachur Kondettu’s buffalo pair run by Aaladangadi Satish Devadiga won the second place.
In the Hagga Kiriya category, Nandalike Navyataa Shrikanth Bhat B’s buffalo pair run by Kolake Irvathoor Anand won the first place while Athur Gundyadka Bola Srinivas Kamath’s buffalo pair run by Maala Kalleri Bharathraj Shetty won the second place.
Suratkal Sarvotham Madava Prabhu’s buffalo pair run by Panapeelu Rajavarma Mudya won the first place and Beladi Bava Ashok Shetty’s buffalo pair run by Naaravi Yuvraj Jain won the second place.
Alepaadi Mundottu Gatti’s Adda Halage buffalo pair run by Panapeelu Rajavarma Mudya won the first place and Maala Karthik Bhaskar Acharya’s buffalo pair run by Saavya Gangayya Poojary won the second place.
In the Negilu Hiriya category, Iruvailu Paanila Baada Poojary B’s buffalo pair run by Kolake Irvathur Anand won the first place while Morla Girish Alva’s B buffalo pairs run by Bangaadi Mohammad won the second place.
In the Negilu Kiriya category, after two successive ties, Kadandale Moodayibettu Vishanath’s resident Kaalu Paanara’s A buffalo pair run by Kadandale Prasad, won while Karkala Tellaru Ratnaakara Suvarna’s buffalo pair run by Marodi Shridhar won the second place.