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Ashtami Kreeda Koota - Public Revels in Rural Games Fair

  •   Mon, Aug 30 2010 01:20:53 PM

Udupi: Ashtami Kreeda Koota - Public Revels in Rural Games Fair

News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network- Mangalore (SR/SB)

Udupi Aug 30: It is a week long fun as cross section of the society in the town will be soaked in rural and innovative folk games competitions in a first-of-its-kind venture by Sri Krishna Mutt administration. The car street and Sri Krishna Mutt surroundings is euphoric with activities as Kreeda Koota, sports competitions to mark Krishna Janmashtami is underway here.

On Monday August 30, while the common citizens enjoyed cycle race, tyre changing competition was held for the autorickshaw and car drivers and owners making the competition more vibrant with rustic flavour. Women too had something to cheer with flower and mangalarati batti (wick in local parlance) weaving competition. Men also got a chance to flex their muscles and satiate their appetite with competitions, malla yuddha and eating bananas.

The other games organized as competitions on the day-one on Sunday August 29 were sppina ata, donka, jiblee, kho-kho, berchandu, lagori, chaduranga (chess), pagade among others. Frog race too was organized for children. Paryaya seer Lakshmivarateertha Swamiji of Shirur Mutt inaugurated the Kreeda Koota on Sunday.
  

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  • jagadish, madanthyar.u.a.e

    Wed, Sep 01 2010

    sri krishna janmastami subasayglu jai shree krishnaa

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  • Flora Dsouza, Kalmady (Jerimeri-Mumbai)

    Wed, Sep 01 2010

    GOVINDA ALA RE ALA ... Nice to see olden days games - TONKA, POKKU, PALLI-ATA, LAGORI, GIDA ATA.. I enjoyed these games during my school days.

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  • ayub malpe, mangalore

    Tue, Aug 31 2010

    HAPPY SRI KRISHNAJANMASTAMI TO ALL, remmbering wandering whole day with HULIVESHA'S and DANCEVESHA's when we are kids,I love those days,MAy krishnaastami bring peace,harmony,love among all religions..!

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  • Jagdish k, naringana

    Mon, Aug 30 2010

    Astemida shubhakamanelu,porlagantada chitrolu,daiji world ge solmelu.

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  • SUJITH.POLALI, riyadh

    Mon, Aug 30 2010

    HAPPY SRI KRISHNA JANMASTAMI IN ADVANCE ....................

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  • Fredrick Correa, Nairobi, Kenya

    Mon, Aug 30 2010

    They look very simple games but unique. What is important is the participation of the people. It is the participation of the people that make ordinary game exciting.

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  • Subhas, Mangalore/Dubai

    Mon, Aug 30 2010

    I will take advantage this to wish all of you a Happy Janmastami and Mosaru Kudike Festival........

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  • KUMAR, KUDLA/ DUBAI

    Mon, Aug 30 2010

    WELL ORGANIZED, BEAUTIFUL CLIPS, JOKULAATIKEDA GOBBU.. NENEPAAND..KEEP IT UP... JAI SHREE KRISHNAA...

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