Mangalore: Nethravathi-Phalguni Kambala at Pilikula on Dec 20, 21
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (TU/CN)
Mangalore, Dec 17: The second edition of the ‘Nethravathi-Phalguni Jodukere Kambala’, will be held at Pilikula Nisargadhama on Saturday December 20 and Sunday December 21. The event has been organized by the undivided Dakshina Kannada district administration as part of Karavali Utsav.
Addressing media persons on Tuesday December 16, J R Lobo, director, Pilikula Nisargadhama Society, said ‘Hagga Hiriya’, ‘Hagga Kiriya’, ‘Kene Halage’, ‘Negilu Hiriya’, ‘Negilu Kiriya’, ‘Adda Halage’, and other competitions will be conducted as part of the Kambala. Gold coins will be presented to the winners and runners with special prizes for the riders.
Flower Exhibition
The Dakshina Kannada District Karavali Utsav committee and Pilikula Nisargadhama Society, will organize a flower exhibition at the plantation field at Nisargadhama from Friday December 19 to Saturday January 5.
B P Kaniram, secretary, plantation department, Bangalore, will inaugurate the event. Dr G K Vasanth Kumar, director, plantation department, Bangalore, Vinod Mada, member, zilla panchayat, will be the chief guest while K P Sucharita Shetty, president, zilla panchayat, will preside over the function.
About 12,000 plants will be on display, including decorative flowers and plants, medicinal plants, vegetable plants, rare Western Ghats flora, besides stalls for garden implements and equipment. Dr Vaman Nandavar, and Rajavarma Ballal, were present at the press meet.