Moodbidri: Koti-Chennaya Jodukere Kambala, a Resounding Success

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Moodbidri, Jan 26: The seventh annual Koti-Chennaya Jodukere Kambala which went under way on Saturday January 24, was inaugurated with the offering of prayers as per Hindu, Muslim and Christian customs at Veera Ramo Annalla Heritage Village, Ontikatte.  Alangar Mahalingeshwara Temple priest Vedamurti Eshwar Bhat, Alangar church priest Fr Vincent D'Souza and Puttige Janab E M Shaffi Sab performed the prayers.

Earlier in the day, the Prasadam from Puttige Ontikatte Ayyappa temple, Jodukatte Garadi and Alangar temple were offered to the venue of the Kambala as per tradition.

Kuldeep M of Moodbidri Chowta family presided over the inaugural. Traditional honour by way tender coconuts and betel leaves, were offered to the owners of the buffalo pairs which took part in the Kambala. Kambala Samiti president and MLA Abhaychandra Jain, general secretary Gunapal Kadamba K, treasurer Bhaskar S Kotian etc., were present.

The results of Kambala that was held through out Saturday and Sunday were announced at 7.30 pm on Sunday.

Hagga Senior:
 
The buffalo pair owned by Kolacchur Kondottu Sukumar Shetty, (first) Palimar Devendra Kotian (runner-up)

Moodbidri Karinje Vinu Vishwanath Shetty (second) and Aladangady Satish Devadiga (runner-up)
 
Hagga Junior:
 
Attur Manmata Shetty (first), Aladangady Satish Devadiga (runner-up)
Attur Manmata J Shetty (second) Bangady Padamba Balakrishna Gowda (runner-up)
 
Addahalage Section:
 
Kadandale Kodange Garadimane Sundar Poojary (first) Saavya Gangayya Poojary (runner-up)

Perinje Mudakude Haridas Bhat (second) Bangadi Kuduman Lokayya Gouda (runner- up)
 
Negilu Senior:
 
Goltamajalu late Pandit Uggappa owned buffalo pair (first), Korinje Hosamane Rohith Kumar (runner-up)

Bantwal Mahakalibettu Seetaram Shetty (second), Aladangadi Ravikumar (runner-up)
 
Senior Section:
 
Kervase Arunkumar Jain B (first) Edu Padyaramane Ajith Kumar Jain (runner-up)

Mundkoor Hosamane Yateesh Shetty, (second), Aladangady Ravikumar (runner-up)

 
K Gunapal Kadamba was the chief juror of the Kambala buffalo race while others were Yedtoor Rajeev Shetty, Mugarodi Sudhakar Shetty, Kanginamane Vijayakumar, Nagri Sankappa Shetty, Dr C P Athikari, Umesh Bajagoli, Sarapady Adiraj Jain, and Sainath Kattage.
 
Buffalo-handlers were Renajala Pajala Satish Shetty, Kukkundoor ShankarBettu Shankar Madivala, Kervase Narayan Bangera, Bangadi Sudhish Kumar Ariga, Allipade Appu and Valerian D’ Sa. Video juror was Video Manjari Udupi.
 
Tahsildar Abijin Jain, forest officer P Sridar, M Narayan Devadiga, Premanand Prabhu, Sampat Samrajya, and P B Ibrahim, were the guests of honour.
 
Assistant forest conservator Manjunath Shetty presided over the valedictory ceremony. 
 
Kadalakare Nisargadama secretary Gunapal Kadamba welcomed and proposed the vote of thanks. Vijayakumar Kanginnaya compered the programme.