As Many as 160 Pairs of Buffaloes From Coastal Belt Will Participate in The First ‘kambala’ Event At Bangalore

As Many as 160 Pairs of Buffaloes From Coastal Belt Will Participate in The First ‘kambala’ Event At Bangalore

As many as 160 pairs of buffaloes from the coastal belt are expected to participate in the first competitive ‘kambala’ (slush track buffalo race) to be held at the Palace Grounds in Bengaluru for two days from November 25.

The pairs will start their journey from Uppinangady in Dakshina Kannada on November 23 at about 9.30 a.m., The pairs will be transported in trucks/lorries. The entourage with buffaloes will halt in Hassan for about four hours. The animals will be fed in Hassan and allowed to take some rest. The team will reach Bengaluru at midnight on the same day and the animals will be given rest the next day (on November 24). Each pair will be accompanied by a team of 15 helpers.

The competition will be held in six categories – naegilu kiriya and hiriya, hagga kiriya and hiriya and adda halage and kane halage. The running distance in the double slush track will be 125 mts.

The champion of the competition (owner of the buffalo pair) will get ₹1.5 lakh in cash and two pawan gold. The winning jockey will get a gold medal. Owners of all participating pairs of buffaloes will get a shield and ₹50,000 each as rent for the lorry used to transport the pairs to the event.